Sex work research: Methodological and ethical challenges

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 296-319

  Shaver, Frances M ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comparative methodology; Ethics; Sex work; Sex as work approach

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSTITUTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH ETHICS; SEXUALITY; STANDARD; VICTIM;

CRIME VICTIMS; ETHICS, RESEARCH; FEMALE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROSTITUTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; RESEARCHER-SUBJECT RELATIONS; SEXUALITY;

EID: 14544298305     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260504274340     Document Type: Article

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