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Title Gender policy and HIV in China : catalyzing policy change / Joseph D. Tucker, Dudley L. Poston, editors ; Qiang Ren [and others], co-editors
Published [Dordrecht?] : Springer, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 225 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series The Springer series on demographic methods and population analysis ; 22
Springer series on demographic methods and population analysis ; 22.
Contents Dedication Page. Acknowledgements: D.L. Poston, Jr., J.D. Tucker. Preface: R.E. Ewing. Introduction: J.D. Tucker, D.L. Poston, Jr -- Chinese Population Dynamics and HIV/STD Risk. 1. Uncertain Population Dynamics and HIV/AIDS in China: Qiang Ren, Xiaoying Zheng, W. Lutz, S. Scherbov. 2. Migration and Gender in China's HIV/AIDS Epidemic: G. Merli, J. DeWaard, Feng Tian, S. Hertog -- China's Surplus Males and HIV/STD. 3. China's Unbalanced Sex Ratio at Birth: How Many Surplus Boys Have Been Born Since the 1980s?: D.L. Poston, Li Zhang. 4. Bare Branches, Prostitution, and HIV in China: A Demographic Analysis. A.Y. Ebenstein, E. Jennings -- HIV/STD Risk in China for Males and Females. 5. Gender, Migration, and Unprotected Casual and Commercial Sex: Individual and Social Determinants of HIV/STD Risk Among Female Migrants: Xiushi Yang, Guomei Xia -- 6. Heterosexual Male STI/HIV Risk in China: J.D. Tucker, Tianfu Wang. 7. HIV/AIDS Structural Interventions in China: Concept, Context and Opportunities: Yan Hong. 8. Patterns of Sexually Transmitted Infections in China: G. Garcia, R. Traut Cortes, D.L. Poston, Jr -- Commercial Sex Worker Policies and the Law. 9. The "Risk Environment" For Commercial Sex Work In China: Considering the Role of Law and Law Enforcement Practices: S. Burris, Guomei Xia. 10. Administrative Detention of Prostitutes: The Legal Aspects: Hualing Fu, D.W. Choy. 11. Decriminalizing Sex Work: Implications for HIV Prevention and Control in China: Dongbao Yu, E. Settle, Ruotao Wang, L. Manderson: Indexes -- About the Editors and Authors
Summary China's concentrated HIV epidemic is on the brink of becoming a generalized one and syphilis infection has become a major public health threat. This book presents perspectives ranging from criminology to social psychology to better understand how gender perspectives can inform HIV policy in the context of China
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject HIV (Viruses) -- Social aspects -- China
AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects -- China
HIV-positive persons -- China -- Social conditions
AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- China -- Social conditions
Sex discrimination -- China
Risk assessment.
HIV Infections -- prevention & control
Sex Work -- legislation & jurisprudence
Public Policy
Risk Assessment
Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- prevention & control
risk assessment.
MEDICAL -- Health Risk Assessment.
MEDICAL -- Epidemiology.
Risk assessment
AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Social conditions
AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects
HIV-positive persons -- Social conditions
HIV (Viruses) -- Social aspects
Sex discrimination
HIV-positiva personer -- sociala förhållanden -- Kina.
Aidssjuka -- sociala förhållanden -- Kina.
Könsdiskriminering -- Kina.
SUBJECT China
Subject China
Form Electronic book
Author Tucker, Joseph D.
Poston, Dudley L., 1940-
Ren, Qiang (Of Beijing da xue. Zhongguo she hui ke xue diao cha zhong xin)
ISBN 9781402099007
1402099002
1402098995
9781402098994