ABSTRACT

Purpose

This paper aims to explore and understand the social issues that sex workers face as mothers and to improve social work practices with high stigmatized persons.

Methods

This study has adopted a qualitative methodology. Data were collected through 12 semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis was performed.

Results

Despite several constraints, including socioeconomic issues and stigma, having children is central for sex workers’ lives and they considered themselves as good mothers, whose self-sacrifice on their children’s behalf is not socially recognized or approved.

Discussion

Social representation of sex work undermines sex workers’ self-perception as mothers and their relationship with social workers.

Conclusion

We suggest a non-judgmental and holistic approach to address the special needs of sex workers who are also mothers. Furthermore, it is important to raise awareness on social representations that support social workers’ everyday practices.

中文翻译：

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葡萄牙科英布拉的母性和街头性工作

摘要

目的

本文旨在探索和理解性工作者作为母亲所面临的社会问题，并改善与高污名者的社会工作实践。

方法

本研究采用定性方法。通过 12 次半结构化访谈收集数据并进行主题分析。

结果

尽管存在一些限制，包括社会经济问题和耻辱，但生孩子是性工作者生活的核心，她们认为自己是好母亲，她们为孩子做出的自我牺牲并未得到社会的认可或认可。

讨论

性工作的社会代表性削弱了性工作者作为母亲的自我认知以及她们与社会工作者的关系。

结论

我们建议采用一种非评判性和整体性的方法来解决同时也是母亲的性工作者的特殊需求。此外，重要的是要提高对支持社会工作者日常实践的社会表征的认识。