Out of sight, out of mind? Prostitution policy and the health, well-being and safety of home-based sex workers

Critical Social Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 140-159

  Hubbard, Phil ^a   Prior, Jason ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

commercial sex; gender; home; safety; welfare

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; PROSTITUTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGULATORY APPROACH; SAFETY; SERVICE PROVISION;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

EID: 84872734663     PISSN: 02610183     EISSN: 1461703X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261018312449807     Document Type: Article

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