Criminalization and off-street sex work in Canada

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 217-245

  O'Doherty, Tamara ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Criminalization; Health; Indoor; Prostitution; Sex work

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051619082     PISSN: 17077753     EISSN: 19110219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cjccj.53.2.217     Document Type: Article

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