Sex tourism in an era of globalisation, harm reduction and disease migration: a new conceptual model

Abstract

Purpose This paper aims to contribute to sex tourism literature by placing it into a contemporary context of globalisation, harm reduction and disease migration. Design/methodology/approach The paper takes a public health and social science approach to map sex tourism, drawing on sex worker and tourist situations alongside global forces including technology, human rights, law enforcement and health. Findings A new, holistic conceptual model is presented, containing interacting, multi level associations. Whilst the separate micro, contextual, meso and macro levels are versatile, decision makers and practitioners will be equipped to understand sex tourism in its entirety. Originality/value The paper’s originality is found in the proposed conceptual model.

Vulnerabilidad y riesgos del trabajo sexual masculino en contextos de turismo de sol y playa en el caribe. Revisión de literatura

“…2017;Benoit et ál. 2018;Izquierdo 2018;Weitzer 2018;Hillis et ál. 2021;Luna y Conde 2021;Raine 2021).…”

“…Tradicionalmente las oferentes de servicios sexuales transaccionales suelen ser mujeres (Izquierdo, Rodríguez y Hernández 2015); sin embargo, en los últimos años, hombres jóvenes han tenido cada vez más participación en el trabajo sexual, destacándose en el Caribe la figura del sanky panky (Forero 2015;Samarathunga 2018;Berg, Molin y Nanavati 2020;Hillis et ál. 2021;Salazar 2021), categoría de autoidentificación que suelen utilizar los hombres jóvenes y negros que tienen sexo transaccional -transacciones comerciales formales o informales por dinero, alimentos, bebidas o regalos-con turistas extranjeros/as orientados/as a las playas (Cáceres, Nureña y Gomero 2015;Figueroa 2018;Valerio-Holguín 2018;Salazar 2021).…”

Scientific Research Production on Sex Tourism: A Bibliometric Analysis (1988-2023)

“…Sexual contact in sanitary or unsanitary conditions can lead to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). STDs arise from having unprotected sex with clients Hillis et al, 2022;Patterson et al, 2006;Robertson et al, 2014;Valcuende Del Rio & Feria, 2014).…”