International voluntary associations, local social movements and state paths to the abolition of regulated prostitution in Europe, 1875-1950

International Sociology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Limoncelli, Stephanie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative sociology; International non governmental organizations; International social movements; Prostitution; State policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 31944451657     PISSN: 02685809     EISSN: 14617242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0268580906059290     Document Type: Article

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