Using a participatory action research (PAR) paradigm, this study investigated how 35
individuals involved in the sex work industry exemplified aspects of agency and intentional …

An analysis of recent empirical and theoretical literature in psychology investigating sex
work highlights the field's focus of pathology and stigma. We offer an alternative …

A qualitative approach was used to explore the experience of exiting sex trade industry work
from the perspective of 19 adults formerly involved in the sex trade industry. A narrative …

Thirty male sex workers (MSWs) from a single agency participated in a qualitative interview
about social and occupational aspects of their lives. MSWs established physical (defined …

A phenomenological exploration was conducted into the lived experiences of 13 voluntary
sex workers receiving supportive services in a major city in the southwestern United States …

While societal and structural factors often constrain women's agency in patriarchal settings,
women nevertheless find creative ways to manifest and develop agency. Female sex …

Historically, research on the commercial sex industry has focused on the industry's impact
on society while overlooking the voices and experiences of sex workers. To explore the lived …

Qualitative interview data from 45 matched pairs of survivors disclosing sexual assaults and
their primary informal support providers (eg, friend, family member, significant other) were …

Social situations and emotional correlates associated with male sex work have not been
well documented. Most of the research in this area focuses on sexual activity with little …

Conventional sex work research has tended to pathologize women in the sex industry by
studying them as victims who lack the ability to make informed decisions about their lives …