The international, psychological and sociological research literature on prostitution from
1990 through 2000 is reviewed. The stage is set by scanning topics and perspectives in …

In the last 15 years, terms such as prostitution, sex trafficking, sexual exploitation, modern-
day slavery, and sex work have elicited much confusion and debate as to their definitions …

Despite increased effort to respond to human trafficking at national and state levels, very
little empirical research has been conducted on domestic child sex trafficking. This study …

The global profit generated through human trafficking, which includes both sex and labor
trafficking, has been estimated to be approximately $32 billion a year (Belser 2005). Of that …

This study examined the demographic features, trauma profiles, clinical severity indicators,
problem behaviors, and service utilization characteristics of youth victims of commercial …

The use of Internet technology for solicitation by sex workers has raised important legal and
regulatory questions. We provide a description of the new institutions that facilitate …

The theoretical and often political framework of sexual exploitation and sex work among
women is widely and enthusiastically debated among academic and legal scholars alike …

Choice's Outstanding Academic Title list for 2013 2013 Honorable Mention for the
Distinguished Book Award presented by the Midwest Sociological Society Honorable …

Exiting street-level prostitution is a complex, convoluted process. Few studies have
described this process within any formal conceptual framework. This article reviews two …

This study seeks to assess the nature and extent of childhood emotional abuse among adult
women in a residential prostitution-exiting program. Regression analyses were conducted to …