title: China's floating population and the potential for HIV transmission: a social-behavioural perspective.
abstract: Historical, geo-economic and behavioural perspectives are used in an exploratory analysis of China's migrant or 'floating' population as a factor in the spread of HIV on the mainland. Participants in the interview format survey (N = 506) included in-transit individuals in Beijing, and peddlers, restaurant workers, and employment seekers in Shanghai. When viewed in light of various social dynamics, the convenience survey data suggest that elements within this migrant population, as well as their rurally located partners and spouses, may be at increased risk of acquiring the virus. Given the sheer size and broad movement of this population, it is contended that it may well be a 'tipping point' factor in AIDS prevention and control in China.
authors.affiliation: School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University Kokomo, Kokomo, Indiana 46904-9003, USA. aanderso@iuk.edu
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Qingsi
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jianfeng
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012736:Sex Education; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants