Narratives of sex workers: intimate partner violence and coping strategies

ABSTRACT Objectives: to understand the narratives of sex workers about violence suffered by intimate partners and their coping strategies. Methods: qualitative research, focused on thematic oral history, carried out with six sex workers in southern Brazil, who responded to in-depth interviews usin...

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Main Authors: Milena Oliveira Costa, Valéria Cristina Christello Coimbra, Michele Mandagará de Oliveira, Clarissa de Souza Cardoso, Vania Dias Cruz, Ariane da Cruz Guedes, Josiane da Costa Moreira, Luciano Santos Gentilini
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Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 2024-12-01
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author Milena Oliveira Costa
Valéria Cristina Christello Coimbra
Michele Mandagará de Oliveira
Clarissa de Souza Cardoso
Vania Dias Cruz
Ariane da Cruz Guedes
Josiane da Costa Moreira
Luciano Santos Gentilini
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Valéria Cristina Christello Coimbra
Michele Mandagará de Oliveira
Clarissa de Souza Cardoso
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Luciano Santos Gentilini
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description ABSTRACT Objectives: to understand the narratives of sex workers about violence suffered by intimate partners and their coping strategies. Methods: qualitative research, focused on thematic oral history, carried out with six sex workers in southern Brazil, who responded to in-depth interviews using a flexible script. Thematic content analysis was used. Results: the study included cisgender women who self-identified as half black and half white. Most had children and were separated. They reported abusive relationships by their intimate partners, with emphasis on verbal, psychological, financial, and physical violence and attempted femicide. Such violence resulted in coping strategies, such as avoiding emotional bonds and maintaining a discreet life. Final Considerations: intimate partner violence is prevalent among participants, leading them to adopt strategies to preserve their safety and well-being, highlighting the need for public policies that meet their particularities and guarantee protection.
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spelling doaj-art-48be07c3ca504d30a6165e1e495dd86d2024-12-17T07:44:17ZengAssociação Brasileira de EnfermagemRevista Brasileira de Enfermagem1984-04462024-12-0177610.1590/0034-7167-2024-0180Narratives of sex workers: intimate partner violence and coping strategiesMilena Oliveira Costahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6495-719XValéria Cristina Christello Coimbrahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5327-0141Michele Mandagará de Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7914-9339Clarissa de Souza Cardosohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7109-2008Vania Dias Cruzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9729-2078Ariane da Cruz Guedeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5269-787XJosiane da Costa Moreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2460-6694Luciano Santos Gentilinihttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-0962-0084ABSTRACT Objectives: to understand the narratives of sex workers about violence suffered by intimate partners and their coping strategies. Methods: qualitative research, focused on thematic oral history, carried out with six sex workers in southern Brazil, who responded to in-depth interviews using a flexible script. Thematic content analysis was used. Results: the study included cisgender women who self-identified as half black and half white. Most had children and were separated. They reported abusive relationships by their intimate partners, with emphasis on verbal, psychological, financial, and physical violence and attempted femicide. Such violence resulted in coping strategies, such as avoiding emotional bonds and maintaining a discreet life. Final Considerations: intimate partner violence is prevalent among participants, leading them to adopt strategies to preserve their safety and well-being, highlighting the need for public policies that meet their particularities and guarantee protection.http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672024001000172&lng=en&tlng=enSex WorkersIntimate Partner ViolenceWomenPersonal NarrativeCoping Strategies.
spellingShingle Milena Oliveira Costa
Valéria Cristina Christello Coimbra
Michele Mandagará de Oliveira
Clarissa de Souza Cardoso
Vania Dias Cruz
Ariane da Cruz Guedes
Josiane da Costa Moreira
Luciano Santos Gentilini
Narratives of sex workers: intimate partner violence and coping strategies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Sex Workers
Intimate Partner Violence
Women
Personal Narrative
Coping Strategies.
title Narratives of sex workers: intimate partner violence and coping strategies
title_full Narratives of sex workers: intimate partner violence and coping strategies
title_fullStr Narratives of sex workers: intimate partner violence and coping strategies
title_full_unstemmed Narratives of sex workers: intimate partner violence and coping strategies
title_short Narratives of sex workers: intimate partner violence and coping strategies
title_sort narratives of sex workers intimate partner violence and coping strategies
topic Sex Workers
Intimate Partner Violence
Women
Personal Narrative
Coping Strategies.
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