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First published in 1997, this study reports on a study of 221 sex
workers in Queensland, Australia. The workers were interviewed by
an interviewer with experience in the industry. They were asked a
variety of questions relating to how they came to enter the
industry, their knowledge of and attitudes towards safe sex, and a
variety of other questions to do with lifestyle, service use and
sexual health, and contact with the police and legal system. Sex
work emerges as an activity which has a number of advantages. The
pay is good, the hours are short and the work enables the worker to
meet some interesting people and engage in social activities.
Unlike other occupations, entry into sex work is somewhat haphazard
(few appearing to plan entry to this industry as a career path)
but, once in the industry many find it has benefits as well as
disadvantages. Primary amongst these latter are the risks of
acquiring a sexually transmitted disease (AIDS being uppermost in
their minds) or the fear of violence which is associated with the
context in which services are provided. In addition, sex workers
often manifest a lifestyle which includes substance use and abuse.
Relationships with police are often problematic and many workers
report experiences which are critical of the legal system. This
book provides a broad insight into the industry which, for parts of
Australia, is subjected to substantial change. Such insights
contribute not only to our understanding of the industry itself but
also to the kind of health promoting activities which need to be
initiated.
First published in 1997, this study reports on a study of 221 sex
workers in Queensland, Australia. The workers were interviewed by
an interviewer with experience in the industry. They were asked a
variety of questions relating to how they came to enter the
industry, their knowledge of and attitudes towards safe sex, and a
variety of other questions to do with lifestyle, service use and
sexual health, and contact with the police and legal system. Sex
work emerges as an activity which has a number of advantages. The
pay is good, the hours are short and the work enables the worker to
meet some interesting people and engage in social activities.
Unlike other occupations, entry into sex work is somewhat haphazard
(few appearing to plan entry to this industry as a career path)
but, once in the industry many find it has benefits as well as
disadvantages. Primary amongst these latter are the risks of
acquiring a sexually transmitted disease (AIDS being uppermost in
their minds) or the fear of violence which is associated with the
context in which services are provided. In addition, sex workers
often manifest a lifestyle which includes substance use and abuse.
Relationships with police are often problematic and many workers
report experiences which are critical of the legal system. This
book provides a broad insight into the industry which, for parts of
Australia, is subjected to substantial change. Such insights
contribute not only to our understanding of the industry itself but
also to the kind of health promoting activities which need to be
initiated.
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