This paper provides a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on
male sex workers. The review includes developing a model which can be used
to research and explain the factors influencing safe sex outcomes in male-t
o-male sex work. A review of current research knowledge on the socio-demogr
aphic context, the sex work context, the personal internal mediating contex
t, the sex worker/client interaction context, and the structure context is
presented, and suggestions to guide future research on male sex work outlin
ed.