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Original articles: Sex and risk

‘The street's got its advantages’: Movement between sectors of the sex industry in a decriminalised environment

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Pages 7-23 | Received 06 Jul 2011, Accepted 30 Sep 2011, Published online: 18 Jan 2012

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