Breaking the Matthew effect - On women leaving prostitution

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-77

  Mansson S A ^a   Hedin, U C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coping; Exit process; Prostitution; Salutogenic change; The Matthew effect; Turning point

Indexed keywords

EID: 17144472560     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2397.00063     Document Type: Article

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