Gender Policy and HIV in China Catalyzing Policy Change /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Poston, Dudley L. (Editor), Tucker, Joseph. (Editor), Ren, Qiang. (Editor), Gu, Baochang. (Editor), Zheng, Xiaoying. (Editor), Wang, Stephanie. (Editor), Russell, Chris. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Edition: 1.
• Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis, 22
• Subjects: Philosophy (General).; Medicine.; Emerging infectious diseases.; Sociology.; Sexual behavior.; Developmental psychology.; Psychology.; Sexual Behavior.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.; Infectious Diseases.; Gender Studies.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9900-7

Chinas concentrated HIV epidemic is on the brink of becoming a generalized one and syphilis infection has become a major public health threat. Social factors relating to gender and gender inequality exacerbate the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) in China. A better understand...

Table of 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
• Chinas Surplus Males and HIV/STD. 3. Chinas 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.