Flawed theory and method in studies of prostitution

Violence Against Women

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 934-949

  Weitzer, Ronald ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PROSTITUTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PROSTITUTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20744446423     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801205276986     Document Type: Review

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