Strategies of stigma resistance among Canadian gay-identified sex workers

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 169-179

  Morrison, Todd G ^a   Whitehead, Brace W ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Escort; Male prostitute; Prostitution; Sex industry; Sex work; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747728174     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v17n01_10     Document Type: Article

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