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Gillian Abel, Lisa Fitzgerald, Catherine Healy - Taking the crime out of sex work, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

Taking the crime out of sex work

New Zealand sex workers' fight for decriminalisation

Av Gillian Abel, Lisa Fitzgerald, Catherine Healy

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Beskrivning
New Zealand was the first country in the world to decriminalise all sectors of sex work. This book provides an in-depth look at New Zealand's experience of decriminalisation. It provides first-hand views and experiences of this policy from the point of view of those involved in the sex industry, as well as people involved in developing, implementing, researching and reviewing the policies. Presenting an example of radical legal reform in an area of current policy debate it will be of interest to academics, researchers and postgraduates as well as policy makers and activists.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2010-05-19
  • Mått: 172 x 240 x 18 mm
  • Vikt: 634 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 280
  • Förlag: Bristol University Press
  • ISBN: 9781847423344
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Gillian Abel is a senior public health researcher and lecturer at the University of Otago, New Zealand. She has research expertise in the areas of public health and sex work. Lisa Fitzgerald is a public health sociologist and social science lecturer in the School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Australia.Catherine Healy is a founding member of the New Zealand Prostitutes' Collective, and is currently the National Coordinator. Aline Taylor comes from a background in anthropology, with a particular interest in researching issues on development, sport and gender.

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'This volume is a very well presented argument in favour of the decriminalisation of sex work, and shows that it benefits those who have the most to lose...Abel, Fitzgerald and Healy's study is a must-read for those wanting to really improve the working conditions of sex workers.' - BEHEMOTH A Journal on Civilisation (Rebecca Pates)

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