Leaving the streets: Transformation of prostitute identity within the prostitution rehabilitation program

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 379-406

  Oselin, Sharon S ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449490441     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639620802258485     Document Type: Article

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