Title: Exposing the "pretty woman" myth : a qualitative investigation of street-level prostituted women /
Authors: Dalla, Rochelle L.
Publisher: Lexington Books,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Prostitutes Drug use Nebraska.; Prostitutes Nebraska Family relationships.; Prostitutes Nebraska Social life and customs; Prostitutes Nebraska Interviews.; Prostitutes Family relationships Nebraska.
Abstract: "Exposing the "Pretty Woman" Myth presents the lived experiences of women who prostitute themselves on the streets. It is based on research conducted with prostituted women over a six-year period. Author Rochelle L. Dalla presents case-history analyses and opens a window into the world of street level prostitution."--Jacket.
Contents: Sect. 1. The journey begins -- Images of individuality -- Theoretical overview -- Research methodology -- Sect. 2. The larger perspective : patterns of commonality -- Families of origin and procreation -- Life in the "game" -- Violence and abuse -- Exiting with optimism -- Sect. 3. Follow-up and application -- Three years later : a longitudinal investigation -- Intervention strategies and policy implications -- Appendices.