A prostitute's lived experiences of stigma

Journal of Phenomenological Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-84

  Tomura, Miyuki ^a  

^a SAYBROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interpretive phenomenological analysis; Prostitution; Sex wotk; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650818284     PISSN: 00472662     EISSN: 15691624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156916209X427981     Document Type: Article

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