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Further reading

Chapter 1

  • AIDS in the world II: global dimensions, social roots and responses. Mann J and Tarantola, D (eds.), New York: Oxford University Press, 1996
  • 'Missing masculinity? Prostitutes' clients in Alicante, Spain.' (Hart, A) in Dislocating masculinity: comparative ethnographies. Cornwall, A and Lindisfarne, N (eds.) London and New York: Routledge, 1993
  • Women and prostitution: a social history. Bullough, V and B, Buffalo: Prometheus Books, 1987
  • Whores in History. Roberts, N, London: HarperCollins, 1992
  • Prostitution in Victorian society: women, class and the state. Walkowitz, J, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1980
  • Women and human rights. Tomasevski, K, London: Zed Books, 1993
  • Vindication of the rights of whores: report of the second World Whores Congress. Pheterson, G, Seattle: Seal Press, 1989
  • From cop to call girl. Norma Jean Almodovar, N J, New York: Simon and Shuster, 1995
  • Working: my life as a prostitute. French, D, New York: Dutton, 1988
  • Sex work: writings by women in the sex industry. Delacoste, F and Alexander, P. (eds.) London: Virago Press,1989
  • Reading, writing and rewriting the prostitute body. Bell, S, Bloomington and Indianopolis: Yale University Press, 1994
  • Working girls and their men. Boyle, S, London: Smith Gryphon,1994
  • The front line: women in the sex industry speak. Roberts, N, London: Grafton Books (Collins), 1986
  • Being a prostitute. Perkins, R and Bennet, G, Sydney: George, Allan and Unwin, 1985
  • True tales from the Australian sex industry. Cockington, J and M, Linda, Sydney, 1995
  • Sex work and sex workers in Australia. Perkins, R and Lovejoy, F, Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 1994
  • Sex work on the streets: prostitutes and their clients. McKeganey, N and MBarnard, M, London: Open University Press, 1996
  • 'A matter of choice: discourses on prostitution in the Phillipines' in Sites of desire/economies of pleasure: sexualities in Asia and the Pacific. Manderson, L and Jolly, Chicago: University of Chicago Press
  • The Indian call girls. Kapur, P, New Delhi: Orient Paperbacks, 1979
  • Male order: life stories from boys who sell sex. Gibson, B, London: Cassel, 1995
  • Male prostitution. West, D J and de Villiers, B, London: Duckworth, 1992 and New York: Harrington Park Press, 1993
  • Understanding the male hustler. Steward, S, New York: Harrington Park Press, 1991
  • This idle trade: the occupational patterns of male prostitution. Livy and Visano, Concord Ontario: Vitsano Books, 1987
  • Gigolos and madames bountiful: illusions of gender power and intimacy. Nelson, A and Robinson, B W, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1994
  • Hustling: a gentleman's guide to the fine art of homosexual prostitution. Preston, J, New York: Masquerade Books, 1994
  • The sexual outlaw. Rechy, J, New York: Grove Press, 1977
  • The boys of Vaseline Alley: true homosexual experiences. Boyd, R N, San Francisco: Leyland Publications, 1994
  • One out of four. Martin, D, Toronto: Coach House Press, 1986
  • 'Male transvestite prostitutes and HIV risk' (Elifson, K W, and Boles, J) in American Journal of Public Health, vol 83, no. 2, February 1993
  • Travesti: A invençao do feminino. Helio R S, Silva Relume Dumara, Rio de Janeiro, 1993 (Portuguese)
  • Sexual conduct and sexual identity in clients of male sex workers. Schott-Ben Redjeb, Gundrun, Pant, Anand; Kleiber, Diete, Sozialpadpgogisches Institut Berlin (VIII International AIDS Conference, Amsterdam, 1992)
  • On the margins: men who have sex with men and HIV in the developing world. McKenna, N, London: Panos Institute in association with the Norwegian Red Cross, 1996
  • Sexuality, politics and AIDS in Brazil: in another world? Daniel H and Parker, R, London: Taylor and Francis, 1992
  • Making visible the invisible, sexuality and sexual health in South Asia, a focus on male to male sexual behaviours. Khan, S, London: Naz Foundation

Chapter 2

  • 'Prostitution: soliciting for change' in New Internationalist, no. 252, February 1994
  • The prostitution prism. Pheterson, G, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 1996
  • 'The dilemma of prostitution for feminists' (Carpenter, B) in Social Alternatives, 12 (4), January, 1994
  • Sex, money and morality: prostitution and tourism in South East Asia. Thanh Dam Truong, London: Zed Books, 1990
  • Vamps, virgins, and victims: how can women fight AIDS? Gorna, R, London: Cassell, 1996
  • Transnational sex work, prostitution, migration and employment. Kamala, K and Doezema, J (eds.), New York: Routledge, 1998
  • 'Sex work, HIV and the state' (Druce N and Overs, C) in Feminist Review, no. 48, Autumn 1994
  • Redefining prostitution on the international agenda. Bindman, J and Doezema, J, London: Anti-Slavery International and Network of Sex Work Projects, 1997
  • Live sex acts: women performing erotic labour. Chapkiss, W, London: Cassell, 1997 (Chapters include: Strategic responses on prohibition and informal intolerance; Legalisation, regulation and licensing; Sex worker self-advocacy.)
  • 'Prostitution and the contours of control' (Weeks, J and Holland, J) in Sexual cultures: communities, values and intimacy. Anet, J (ed.) Hampshire and London: Macmillan, 1996
  • 'Selling the body, keeping the soul: sexuality, power, S S M Edwards, and the theories and realities of prostitution' in Body matters: essays on the sociology of the body. Scott, S and Morgan, D. (eds.), Sussex: Falmer Press,1993
  • 'Feminist debates on prostitution' (MacIntosh, M) in Sexualizing the social: power and the organization of sexuality. Adkins, L and Mercant, V (eds.) Hampshire and London: Macmillan, 1996
  • 'What's wrong with prostitution? evaluating sex work' (Overall, C) in Signs, 17 (4), Summer 1992
  • Moral dilemmas of feminism: prostitution, adultery, and abortion. Shrage, L, New York and London: Routledge, 1994
  • 'Seropositive sex workers and HIV/AIDS prevention: a need for realistic policy development' (Overs, C) in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange. 1992/1
  • Australian national consultation on the issues and needs of HIV positive sex workers. Overs, C, Hunter, A and Allan, D, Scarlet Alliance, 1991
  • Desde el cuepo (From the body). Mora, M A, Columbia: Fundación Apoyémos,1996
  • Boys for sale: A study of the prostitution of young boys for sexual purposes. Drew, D and Drake, J, New York: Brown Book Co., 1969
  • 'The Varieties of sexual experience of the street children of Mwanza, Tanzania' (Rajani, R and Kudrati, M), in Learning about sexuality: a practical beginning. Zeidenstein, S and Moore, K (eds.), New York: Population Council, 1996
  • Sometimes God has a kid's face: the story of America's exploited street kids. Ritter, B, New York: Covenant House, 1988
  • Les enfants de la prostitution. Dorais, M and Menard, D, Montreal: VLB Editeur, 1987
  • International Journal of Drug Policy, Pat O'Hare, P (ed.), London: Whurr Publishers

Chapter 3

  • 'HIV and the Sex Industry' (Morgan Thomas, R) in Working with women and AIDS: medical, social, and counselling issues. edited by Bury, J, Morrison, V and McLaughlin,S (eds.), London:Tavistock/Routledge, 1992
  • Women and HIV/AIDS: an international resource book. Berer, M and Ray, S, London: Pandora Press/Harper Collins, 1993 (Also available in Spanish: La mujer y el VIH/SIDA, French: Les femmes et le VIN/SIDA and Portuguese: Mulheres e HIV/AIDS)
  • NGOs working with sex workers (Asia): a personal perspective. Weeramunda, A J, New York: UNDP, 1995
  • 'Sharing our experiences: sex workers united against AIDS' in Women's Health Journal, 2: 69-74, 1996
  • The risk of AIDS in Vietnam: an audience analysis of risk factors for HIV/AIDS amongst men and commercial sex workers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Franklin, B, Hanoi: CARE International in Vietnam, 1993
  • 'Outreach guidelines' in AIDS Action, issue 21, London: AHRTAG, 1993
  • 'Keys to counselling' in AIDS Action, issue 24, London: AHRTAG, 1994
  • Essential AIDS Information Resources. London: AHRTAG, 1994
  • Working with young people on sexual health and HIV/AIDS. London: AHRTAG, 1996
  • Peer education and sex workers in developing countries. Wolffers, I, Indonesia, 1997
  • 'Famous soap opera actors work with sex workers: Brazil' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1993/3, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1993
  • 'Key issues in sex work related HIV/AIDS/STD prevention intervention planning' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1992/1, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1992
  • 'Positive reinforcement to promote safer sex among clients: India' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1992/1, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1992
  • 'Promoting "condom-only brothels": Thailand' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1992/1, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1992
  • 'Maritza overcomes clients' refusal to use condoms: Dominican Republic' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1992/1, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1992
  • 'Working towards a "culture of prevention": Mexico' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1992/1, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1992
  • 'The "Pegação" Programme for young male sex workers: Brazil' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1991/4, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1991
  • 'Training of bar workers in condom promotion: Ethiopia' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1990/4, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1990
  • 'AIDS campaigns targeted to sex workers' clients: The Netherlands/Germany' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1990/2, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1990
  • 'Project to train sex workers as peer educators: Cameroon' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1989/4, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1989
  • 'Prevention materials for male and female sex workers: Brazil' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1989/4, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1989
  • 'El Callao project holds materials design contest among sex workers: Peru' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1989/3, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1989
  • 'Albion Street Centre provides testing and counselling for sex workers and drug users: Australia' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1989/3, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1989
  • 'Design and implementation of an education programme to prevent AIDS, for and with a group of prostitutes in El Callao, Peru' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1988/4, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1988
  • 'PROCETS education programme for sex workers: Dominican Republic' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1988/3, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1988
  • 'Reaching the hard to reach: bringing the programme to the audience: Kenya' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1988/2, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1988
  • 'Police distribute leaflets to sex workers: Switzerland' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, issue 1988/1, Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1988
  • 'A community P A R approach to HIV/AIDS prevention among sex workers' (Tiglao, T V et al.) in Promotion & Education, 1996/3/4

Chapter 4

  • Three year stint at Sonagachi: an exposition 1992-1995: an STD/HIV intervention programme. (Available from 132/1 Kaveri House, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Calcutta, West Bengal 700 873, India.)
  • Namaska, Newsletter of the Sonagachi project. (Available from: 132/1 Kaveri House, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Calcutta, West Bengal 700 873, India.)
  • Innovative experimentation in AIDS education to eunuchs (ali). (Available from: Dr P Krishnamurthy at State AIDS Project (Cell Society), 417 Pantheon Road, Madras, Tamil Nadu 600 008, India.)
  • 'When sex is a job: an interview with Chantawipa Apisuk of EMPOWER' in Learning about sexuality: a practical beginning. Zeidenstein, S and Moore, K (eds.), New York: Population Council, 1996
  • Income generation schemes for the urban poor for NGOs. Oxford: Oxfam Publications
  • Power and community. Altman, D, London: Taylor and Francis, 1994
  • 'Researching prostitution and violence' (O'Niell, M) in Women, violence and male power: feminist research, activism and practice. Hester, K and Radford (eds.), Buckingham and Philadelphia: Open University Press, 1996
  • Management of patients with STDs. Technical report series 810, Geneva: World Health Organisation
  • Practical issues in HIV testing. London: AHRTAG, 1994 (Out of print.)
  • 'Promoting sexual health' in AIDS Action, issue 22, London: AHRTAG, 1993
  • 'All about STDs' in AIDS Action, issue 26, London: AHRTAG, 1994
  • 'Rights and respect' in AIDS Action, issue 33, London: AHRTAG, 1996
  • 'Income generating schemes' in AIDS Action, issue 33, London: AHRTAG, 1996
  • 'The sex industry' in AIDS Action, issue 15, London: AHRTAG, 1991

Chapter 5

  • Making it: a woman's guide to sex in the age of AIDS. Patton, C and Kelly, J, New York: Firebrand Books (Available in English and Spanish.)
  • The workers handbook. Darlinghurst: Sex Workers Outreach Project, 1994 (Available from: Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO).)
  • Sexe à moindre risque. Paris: PASTT (Illustrated booklet for transgender sex workers in French. Available from: PASTT, c/o AIDES Federation, 23 Rue de Chateau Landon, 75010 Paris, France.)
  • 'One world, one gender: report of the 1996 International Conference on AIDS' (Gorna, R) in Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care vol 2 no 10, October 1996

Chapter 6

  • TAMPEP materials:

    • Leaflets about AIDS and hepatitis B, venereal diseases and condoms and lubricants, available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, Polish, Czech, Bulgarian and Russian.

    • Comics: Augusta's Way in English, Dicas & Jeitinhos in Portuguese and Dichos & Diretes in Spanish.

    • Cassettes about AIDS prevention available in Polish, Czech, Russian, Bini, Ibo, Pidgin English, Akan and Portuguese.

    • Two leaflets for transsexuals and transvestites: one covers hormones, silicone, transgender operations and condoms; the other is about venereal diseases, AIDS and hepatitis B. Available in English, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai.

    • Folder about contraception in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

    • Comic folder Advice on security at work in the series Augusta's Way.

    • Leaflet General advice on security at work, available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Russian and Bulgarian.

    • Booklet about AIDS and STDs in Serbian-Croat and Albanian.

    • Material for peer educators — Love and Care for Yourself.

    TAMPEP reports and materials for migrant sex workers in Europe are available from Prostitution Documentation Centre (see Key information sources and suppliers).

  • Siren's Story. (Available from: Scarlet Alliance.)
  • Crossing borders: migration, ethnicity and AIDS.Habour Knipe, M and Richard Rector, R (eds.) London: Taylor and Francis, 1996
  • National AIDS Bulletin. (Available from Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO).)
  • AIDS, drugs and prostitution. Plant, M (ed.), London: Tavistock/Routledge, 1990
  • Youth reaching youth implementation guide: a peer programme for alcohol and other drug use prevention. (Available from: National Resource Centre for Youth Services.)
  • Trafficking in women: forced labour and slavery-like practices in marriage, domestic labour and prostitution. Weyers, M and Lap-Chew, L, Utrect: Foundation Against Trafficking in Women, 1997

Chapter 7

  • Community action on HIV: a resource manual for HIV prevention and care. Aboage-Karteng, T and Moddie, R, Fairfield: Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research, 1995
  • 'Making Progress' AIDS Action, issue 32, London: AHRTAG, 1996
  • Community HIV prevention handbook. Geneva: UNAIDS (Available from: UNAIDS CH, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland.)
  • Report of the European symposium on health and the sex industry. London: Network of Sex Work Projects, 1994
  • Making sex work safer: a guide to HIV/AIDS prevention interventions. GPA/WHO (Unpublished.)
  • 'Effectiveness and coverage of sex-work interventions in developing countries' in AIDS/STD Health Promotion Exchange, 1992/1
  • Partners in evaluation: a handbook for community-based programmes with local communities. Feuerstein, M T, London: Macmillan, 1986
  • Review of best practice for interventions in sexual health. Gordon, P, and Sleightholme, C, New Delhi: Health and Population Office British High Commission, 1996 (Available from: Department for International Development, Health and Population Office British High Commission, 50-M Shantipath, Chanakyapari, New Delhi — 21, India.)
  • Guide for working with commercial sex workers: experiences from Calabar, Nigeria. AIDSTECH, Family Health International, 1992
  • HIV/AIDS project planning for NGOs. Huddart, J, New Delhi: UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, 1992
  • Effective HIV/AIDS activities: NGO work in developing countries, Report of the collaborative study. London: UK NGO AIDS Consortium, 1996
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