This paper describes the economic changes experienced by former Detroit sex workers as
they progressed through a court-supervised treatment and recovery program …

This investigation establishes a baseline understanding of how women exiting the sex
industry understand the economic options available to them by reviewing their work …

In recent years imprisonment has been used increasingly for a wide range of nonviolent and
petty offenses committed by women. Among incarcerated women, particularly those who are …

Employment and welfare outcomes are investigated for women who received both welfare
and substance abuse treatment in Florida from 1994 to 1999. By linking information from …

This study asked whether men and women who enrolled in substance use treatment
reported similar changes in income from work, public assistance, and crime over time …

Overall, the study found that leaving the commercial sex trade is a long and complex
process that requires social support and a personal determination to change one's life …

A growing literature suggests that women experience chemical dependency in a very
different manner than men. Their needs in treatment may also vary. In particular, women with …

BACKGROUND: Women in metropolitan areas have lower employment participation and
employment rates than men. Although women face multiple challenges in the labor market …

Objective This study quantitatively examined the prevalence and correlates of short-term sex
work cessation among female sex workers who inject drugs (FSW-IDUs) and determined …

Although much research has compared males and females who seek substance abuse
treatment, little attention has been given to factors that moderate or mediate relations …