Exploring the Interpersonal Relationships in Street-Based Male Sex Work: Results from an Australian Qualitative Study

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 75-110

  Leary, David ^a   Minichiello, Victor ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b School of Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Male sex work; Prostitution; Relationships; Street sex culture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PROSTITUTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PROSTITUTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 35548956450     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v53n01_04     Document Type: Article

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