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Sex Work and Mental Health in Shenzhen, China
Based on 8 months of fieldwork in Shenzhen, a Special Economic Zone in China, this talk will describe female sex workers’ mental health challenges in the context of stigma, economic development, and gender. The logistical, methodological, and ethical issues that arise when doing global fieldwork will also be discussed.
When:
February 16, 2017 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Where
Willa Dong is a 2nd year doctoral student in Health Behavior at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. Prior to entering UNC, she worked as a Research Fellow at the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and as a Research Assistant at the Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control. Willa also received a Fulbright in 2009 to study rural women’s access to prenatal care in northern China. Willa earned an MSPH in International Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a BA from UC-Berkeley in Public Health.
Sandwiches and bubble tea will be served.
Cost:
Free
Phone Number:
(919) 962-0355
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