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2000

Prostitution

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Adult Sexual Revictimization Among Black Women Sexually Abused In Childhood: A Prospective Examination Of Serious Consequences Of Abuse, Carolyn M. West, Linda M. Williams, Jane A. Siegel Dec 1999

Adult Sexual Revictimization Among Black Women Sexually Abused In Childhood: A Prospective Examination Of Serious Consequences Of Abuse, Carolyn M. West, Linda M. Williams, Jane A. Siegel

Carolyn M. West

This study is a prospective investigation of adult sexual revictimization among 113 Black women with documented histories of childhood sexual abuse. The purpose was to obtain information on the frequency of sexual abuse in both childhood and adulthood and to determine which characteristics of the child sexual abuse were predictive of revictimization. Thirty percent of the participants were revictimized and physical force predicted subsequent victimization. This study also investigated possible sexual behavioral correlates of revictimization. Revictimized women reported more involvement in prostitution and partner violence. Finally, the present study considered the reproductive and sexual health correlates of revictimization. When compared …

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The "Natasha" Trade: The Transnational Shadow Market Of Trafficking In Women, Donna M. Hughes Dr. Dec 1999

The "Natasha" Trade: The Transnational Shadow Market Of Trafficking In Women, Donna M. Hughes Dr.

Donna M. Hughes

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"Welcome To The Rape Camp": Sexual Exploitation And The Internet In Cambodia, Donna M. Hughes Dr. Dec 1999

"Welcome To The Rape Camp": Sexual Exploitation And The Internet In Cambodia, Donna M. Hughes Dr.

Donna M. Hughes

This article reports a piece oforiginal research into the links between the trafficking in women and children across the globe and how srrch trafficking practices have been facilitated by developments in technology and telecommunications. The connections between prostitution in the Mekong Sub-Region, pornography on the Internet, and sex tourism have also been researched, based on the experiences of women and children and the men who exploit them.

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