Sex Work Policy: an integrated approach

7/26/05


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Sex Work Policy: an integrated approach

Research Approach

Objectives today

Sex workers have other work experience

Age of entry is 16-18 not 13-14

Similar levels of childhood abuse

Similar levels of self-esteem

Pimping is exaggerated: many work for self

Hard drug use varies by site & by gender

Diversity: prostitution arrests

Diversity: sexual assault

Diversity: physical assault

Diversity: between sectors

Sex work & service work similar

Lessons learned

Enforcement patterns biased

Consequences of enforcement

Guidelines for legal reform

Guidelines for social reform

Sex Work Policy: an integrated approach

Author: Frances M. Shaver

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