New directions in research on prostitution

@article{Weitzer2005NewDI,
  title={New directions in research on prostitution},
  author={Ronald Weitzer},
  journal={Crime, Law and Social Change},
  year={2005},
  volume={43},
  pages={211-235},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:145443565}
}
  • Ronald Weitzer
  • Published 1 June 2005
  • Sociology, Law
  • Crime, Law and Social Change
This article critically evaluates the theoretical and empirical literature on contemporary prostitution. Most research focuses exclusively on street prostitution and female workers, with much less… 
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