The Swedish law that prohibits the purchase of sexual services: Best practices for prevention of prostitution and trafficking in human beings

Violence Against Women

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1187-1218

  Ekberg, Gunilla ^a  

^a Min Indust Employment/Commun

Author keywords

Prostitution; Swedish law; Trafficking in human beings

Indexed keywords

EID: 4744356202     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801204268647     Document Type: Review

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