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Poz‐itively transformational: Sex workers and HIV/AIDS education

Author(s) -

Hill Robert J.

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

new directions for adult and continuing education

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1536-0717

pISSN - 1052-2891

DOI - 10.1002/ace.171

Subject(s) - mainstream , transformational leadership , sex workers , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , adult education , sex work , convention , sex education , transformative learning , adult learning , psychology , sociology , pedagogy , gender studies , political science , social psychology , medicine , human sexuality , virology , social science , research methodology , population , demography , law

HIV and AIDS are complex events that offer numerous opportunities for adult education. However, mainstream education on this issue has often not been relevant to a number of subpopulations, including sex workers. This chapter explores sources and content of HIV/AIDS education in the sex work industry (including art and the Internet) and suggests possibilities to theorize a convention‐defying adult education—one that is poz‐itively transformational.

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