Caught in the Middle

HOLY ANGEL T]NTVERSITY

HOLY AIVGEL UNTVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NURSING

Second Trimester School Year 2Ol2- 2013

Caught in the Middle: Emergenr Theme

from Descriptive Phenomenological _Snrdy of Commercial Sex W'orker

A

sPECrAt PROIECT

Presented

to the

Graduate

School Holy Angel University

In Partial FulfiIlment

of the Requirements for the

Degree

Master of

Science

in Nursing Major in Adult Health Nursing

By,

Tricia Anne

P.

Vergara

HOLY ANGEL TJNIVERSITY

Caught in the Middle: Emergent Theme

from Descriptive Phenomenological Snrdy

of Commercial Sex Worker

Tricia Anne Vergara

There are sevenl studies that have been made regarding this phenomenon but still

it

remains unclear and sex workers are confused by many. The study aims the lived

experiences of commercial sex workers in a specific location. The study consists of 5 informants through purposive sampling. The method used for date gathering would be ^a semi- strucfures interview, followed by data transcription to achieve the saturation for the formulation of the themes. The saturation of data stimulated by several themes with 2 mother themes in comparison. In conclusion, many commercial sex worker are caught

in

the middle. They have a resistance in working with such employment but they have to due to accountability and responsibiliry of having a family.

Keywords: commercial sex work, sex for employment, prostitute