CAHSS Faculty Articles
Sex Work and "Date" Violence
ORCID ID
0000-0003-4027-7840
ResearcherID
H-3010-2014, K-3072-2014
Publication Title
Violence Against Women
ISSN
1552-8448
Publication Date
2004
Abstract
This study employed survey and focus group methods to examine the characteristics and sex work-related behaviors of 294 female street-based sex workers in Miami that make them more likely to be victimized by their clients or “dates.” More than half the respondents had experienced date violence in the prior year. Economic desperation, using crack or heroin while working, not controlling the date location, and having sex in the car were strong predictors of victimization. The article concludes with recommendations for a harm-reduction approach to outreach and education, and it calls for increased legal protections for victimized sex workers.
DOI
10.1177/1077801204263199
Volume
10
Issue
4
First Page
357
Last Page
385
NSUWorks Citation
Kurtz, S. P., Surratt, H. L., Inciardi, J. A., & Kiley, M. C. (2004). Sex Work and "Date" Violence. Violence Against Women, 10 (4), 357-385. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801204263199