Breaking the Silence: Motivations, Struggles, and Future Hopes of Sex Workers in Türkiye

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dc.contributor.authorKara, Yunus
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Tugba Billur
dc.contributor.authorSerpen, Ayse Sezen
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-25T14:19:51Z
dc.date.available2026-04-25T14:19:51Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractSex workers are exposed to different forms of discrimination and inequality in many societies, which negatively affects their bio-psycho-social lives, causing them to be excluded from society and making it difficult for them to access various services. In this study, a phenomenological approach was used within the framework of a qualitative research method to obtain detailed data to determine the experiences of 17 sex workers with different sexual orientations and gender identities living in T & uuml;rkiye between October 2023 and November 2023. As a result of the analysis, the main themes were determined as experiences related to sex work, current health status, social support systems, experiences with and thoughts about institutions and organizations, and plans for the future. It is thought that it would be beneficial to conduct more studies focusing on the experiences of sex workers with different sexual orientations and gender identities and to present these studies with different research methods. In addition, it is necessary to understand the experiences of sex workers, to identify their changing problems and needs, and to implement policies such as various health, social services and access to justice within this framework.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12147-025-09364-w
dc.identifier.issn1098-092X
dc.identifier.issn1936-4717
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-6220-4709
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7812-5845
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105005116548
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12147-025-09364-w
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/8223
dc.identifier.volume42
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001488081100001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofGender Issues
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260420
dc.subjectGender identity
dc.subjectSexual orientation
dc.subjectSex work
dc.subjectSex workers
dc.subjectQualitative research
dc.titleBreaking the Silence: Motivations, Struggles, and Future Hopes of Sex Workers in Türkiye
dc.typeArticle

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