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Prostitution and the Invisibility of Harm

Melissa Farley PhD affiliated with Prostitution Research & Education, a sponsored project of the San Francisco Women's Centers, Inc., with Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, Oakland, CA, USA
Pages 247-280 | Published online: 09 Oct 2008

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