title: Worker rights and health protection for prostitutes: a comparison of The Netherlands, Germany, and Nevada.
abstract: I analyze prostitution policy changes regarding worker rights and health protection for legal prostitutes in The Netherlands, Germany, and Nevada to determine whether the changes benefit the prostitutes. I critically analyze and compare laws, government policy briefs, advocacy studies, books, articles, and ethnographic studies. Problems were revealed in recognizing prostitution as legitimate work and in realization of health protection. Health and safety concerns exist in The Netherlands and Germany where policy does not mandate health requirements and condom usage. Nevada law requires safety precautions, health testing, and condom usage, resulting in no legal prostitutes testing positive for HIV.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Sociology,University of South Carolina , Columbia , South Carolina , USA.
authors.forename: Maryann
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seals
mesh_terms: D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005858:Germany; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D009505:Nevada; D016272:Occupational Health; D011477:Sex Work / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014933:Women's Rights; D014931:Women, Working / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology