Publication: Destinations unknown: The gender construction and changing nature of the sexual expressions of Thai youth
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1994-01-01
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13600451
09540121
09540121
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2-s2.0-0028587034
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Mahidol University
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AIDS Care. Vol.6, No.5 (1994), 517-531
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N. T. Ford, S. Kittisuksathit Destinations unknown: The gender construction and changing nature of the sexual expressions of Thai youth. AIDS Care. Vol.6, No.5 (1994), 517-531. doi:10.1080/09540129408258667 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/9816
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Destinations unknown: The gender construction and changing nature of the sexual expressions of Thai youth
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This paper discusses qualitative findings from a study of the sexual awareness, lifestyles and related health service needs of young, single factory workers in Thailand. The context of this study is Thailand’s growing industrialization, the deepening intensity of the threats to sexual health (especially regarding HIV/AIDS transmission) and the vulnerability of young migrant women. Findings from 18 focus group discussions held with groups of young (15–24) male and female factory workers are outlined with principal reference to the gender construction of sexuality. Key themes explored include attitudes towards courtship, marriage, sexual feelings and arousal, expressions of involvement in pre-marital sexual activities and the consequences of such activity. In conclusion there is some discussion of the implication for young women’s sexual health, of the interplay of a measure of pre-marital intercourse and the continuing emotional barriers to effective use of contraception.© 1994, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.