"Sex Work" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The act or practice of engaging in sexual relations for money or other benefit.
| Descriptor ID |
D011477
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.802.790 I01.880.735.679
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| Concept/Terms |
Sex Work- Sex Work
- Work, Sex
- Sex Industry
- Industries, Sex
- Sex Industries
- Prostitution
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Work" by people in Profiles.
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Uncovering Indicators of Commercial Sexual Exploitation. J Interpers Violence. 2020 11; 35(23-24):5607-5623.
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Hunter-Prey Discourse: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Online Posts of Men Who Buy Sex. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2017 Jul/Aug; 23(4):258-267.
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Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and State Child Welfare Systems. Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2015 Feb-May; 16(1-2):17-26.
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Sex work in trucking milieux: "lot lizards," truckers, and risk. Nurs Forum. 2012 Jul-Sep; 47(3):140-52.
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Occupational stressors and the mental health of truckers. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2010 Sep; 31(9):561-8.