Managing risk and safety on the job: The experiences of Canadian sex workers

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 147-167

  Lewis, Jacqueline ^a   Maticka Tyndale, Eleanor ^a   Shaver, Frances ^b   Schramm, Heather ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Escorts; Exotic dancers; Risk; Safety; Sex workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747700901     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v17n01_09     Document Type: Article

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