A social-cognitive analysis of how young men become involved in male escorting

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-10

  Smith, Michael D ^a   Grov, Christian ^b,c   Seal, David W ^d   McCall, Peter ^a  

^a SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training   (United States)

^d TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PROSTITUTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTITUTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF EFFICACY; SEX WORK; SOCIAL VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84871301517     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2012.681402     Document Type: Article

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