Personal characteristics, sexual behaviors, and male sex work: A quantitative approach

American Sociological Review

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 679-704

  Logan, Trevon D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

homosexuality; male sex work; market forces; masculinity; prostitution

Indexed keywords

GENDER IDENTITY; GENDER ISSUE; HOMOSEXUALITY; PROSTITUTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 78149242492     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122410379581     Document Type: Article

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