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008			110331s1999 eng
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040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aPotter, Kathleen _91935
245			_aEarly developmental experiences of female sex workers : _ba comparative study _cPotter, Kathleen; Martin, Judy; Romans, Sarah E.
260			_c1999
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520			_aThis article examines the early childhood and family experiences of 29 of female sex workers in New Zealand. Participants originated from Dunedin and Wellington, and were recruited via the New Zealand Prostitutes Collective using the snowball method. The results were compared with data from the Otago Women's Child Sexual Abuse (OWCSA) study. More than 80% of the sample had at least one experience of physical violence before the age of 16 years, and in all but one of the cases the offender was a relative. Additionally, the participants were more likely than the sample of women from the OWSCA study to have experienced sexual abuse as a child. The sample of sex workers were also more likely to originate from a family characterised by discord and poor relationships, with the parents reported as less caring compared to the OWSCA sample. The authors acknowledge the limitations of the study, including the small sample size, the use of retrospective data, and the difficulty determining the representativeness of the findings.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPHYSICAL ABUSE _9439
650	2	7	_2FVC _aWOMEN _9645
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
650	2	4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
700	1		_aMartin, Judy _91644
700	1		_aRomans, Sarah E. _92029
500			_aAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 33(6) December 1999 : 935-940
773	0		_tAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 33(6) December 1999 : 935-940
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