What Sex Workers Do: Associations Between the Exchange of Sexual Services for Payment and Sexual Activities.

This study investigates people's associations between the exchange of sexual services for payment and different sexual activities. Sex work entails a range of activities, from in person services to online performances. To date, no study has asked about the activities individuals associate with the e...

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Publicado en:Sexuality & Culture Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 825 - 851
Autores principales: Johansson, Isabelle, Hansen, Michael A.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Apr2024
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          https://ror.org/012a77v79 Department of Sociology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
          https://ror.org/05vghhr25 Department of Philosophy, Contemporary History & Political Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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