A qualitative examination of women involved in prostitution in Mumbai, India
The role of family and acquaintances
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9972275 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sharvari Karandikar (0000-0002-4010-618X, The Ohio State University, corresponding author), L B Gezinski (0000-0003-0854-5753, University of Utah), Jacquelyn C A Meshelemiah (0000-0001-9840-9258, The Ohio State University) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 496-515 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020872811425804 |
| OpenAlex | W2098449708 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 12 |
In this qualitative study, 48 female prostitutes from Mumbai, India were interviewed to understand their experiences related to their entry into prostitution. Respondents’ vulnerabilities and the role of family and acquaintances in entry were researched. The findings of the study indicate that poverty, marital abuse, sexual abuse and the death of a parent or husband were the main reasons for entry into prostitution. The majority of the respondents were sold into prostitution by family members or acquaintances. This research provides recommendations for policy, practice and research in the area of sex trafficking
Criminology · Environmental health · Poison control · Political science · Poverty · Qualitative research · Sexual abuse · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Human Rights and Development · International Human Rights and Reproductive Law · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 0,85 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |