Working in the Sex Industry in Australia: The Reorganisation of Sex Work in Queensland in the Wake of Law Reform

Labour and Industry

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 73-92

  Sullivan, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 85044811522     PISSN: 10301763     EISSN: 23255676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10301763.2008.10669375     Document Type: Article

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