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Citation

Cobbina JE, Oselin SS. Sociol. Inq. 2011; 81(3): 310-332.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Alpha Kappa Delta, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1475-682X.2011.00375.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Numerous studies examine the causal factors of entrance into prostitution and find economic marginalization, substance addiction, and interpersonal networks are common reasons women enter the trade. However, we know less about the role that age of onset plays in shaping female pathways into prostitution. Here, we build from insights into previous research by analyzing not only entry pathways but also how age categories are linked to time spent in the trade and whether the length of time in prostitution exacts a greater "toll" on women. Drawing from the feminist and age of onset literatures, we analyze 40 inā€depth interviews with female street prostitutes from five U.S. cities. Our results underscore the importance of age as an organizing feature of women's pathways into prostitution and the potential associated consequences of working in this trade.

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