Beschreibung:
How people move from deviant to conventional lifestyles is an issue that has attracted considerable interest over the past few years. However, much of this work has focused on men desisting from crime. This book provides one of the first examinations of desistance which is centred on women and, more specifically, how they exit prostitution.
This book provides a unique insight into the process of exiting prostitution, revealing new ways of understanding female desistance
1. Exiting Prostitution: The Debate 2. Stages of Exiting 3. Agencies, Policies and Practices 4. Barriers to Exiting 5. Comparing the 'Routes Out' for Women Working on Street and Off Street 6. The Dynamics of Desistance 7. Exiting: Policy and Practice