Sex Industry and Politics

October 26, 6:36 AMWatchdog Politics ExaminerMartha R Gore

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Sage Publications Ltd

Criminal, social and health policies have tried to control the selling of sex.  Its nature, characteristics, organizational structures, and the way it operates in contemporary society have been explained by three leading experts with 20 years of experience in the field.

Prostitution: Sex Work, Policy and Politics,  covers all key areas common to the study of the female sex industry as well as male and transgender sex works and exploitation of young people.

It combines sociological approaches with criminology, criminal justice studies, social policy, health research, and sexuality studies.  It draws on examples of laws, regulation, and systems that govern the sex industry. The book includes case studies and  summaries of relevant legislation.

Prostitution: Sex, Work, Policy and Politics was published by Sage Publications Ltd in September 2009. The authors are Dr. Teela Sanders, Dr. Maggia O'Neill and Ms. Jane Pitcher

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