Women at risk in sex work: Strategies for survival

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 183-197

  Pyett, Priscilla ^a   Warr, Deborah ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0005229715     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/144078339903500204     Document Type: Article

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