Through a Different Lens: Occupational Health of Sex-Working Young Trans Women

Marla Renee Fisher; Caitlin Turner; Willi Mcfarland; Aaron Samuel Breslow; Erin C. Wilson; Sean Arayasirikul

doi:10.1089/trgh.2021.0109

Through a Different Lens: Occupational Health of Sex-Working Young Trans Women

Marla Renee Fisher, Caitlin Turner, Willi Mcfarland, Aaron Samuel Breslow, Erin C. Wilson, Sean Arayasirikul

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Purpose: Sex work is a common form of work among young trans women (YTW). Methods: Using an occupational health frame, we measured associations between demographics, sex work, and vocational outcomes in 18-month visit data from the SHINE study (n=263, San Francisco). Results: Overall, 41.8% reported lifetime sex work, primarily escorting/paid sex. Motivations included "better pay"and "can't get a job due to gender discrimination."Occupational injuries included anxiety (53.6%) and depression (50%), with significantly higher relative risk for YTW doing multiple types of sex work. Criminalization experiences (i.e., incarceration, arrests, and police interaction) were common. Conclusion: Results echo calls for sex worker-affirming mental health care for YTW.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	200-206
Number of pages	7
Journal	Transgender Health
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/trgh.2021.0109
State	Published - Apr 1 2023

Keywords

occupational health
sex work
transgender women
youth and adolescents

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Gender Studies
Medicine (miscellaneous)

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