UMB Data Catalog
A project of the Health Sciences and Human Services LibraryPerspectives of Women Who Have Engaged in Prostitution Regarding Court-Based Services
UMB Dataset
UID: 45
- Description
- This dataset was compiled from interviews and focus groups of 17 women currently or formerly engaged in street prostitution in Baltimore, Maryland. The participants were recruited from a drop-in center run by a nonprofit organization. The primary focus of the research was to identify factors from the respondents’ perspectives that would serve to enhance prostitution policy development. Discussions included issues of trauma and substance abuse, compassionate versus punitive treatment, the need for targeted services, and the Baltimore Specialized Prostitution Program. Additionally, study respondents were asked to use collages to provide visual representations to express their future hopes and aspirations. This dataset is comprised of demographic data, interview and focus group transcripts, and photographs of the collages.
- Timeframe
- 2009 - 2010
Adult (19 years to 64 years)
Female
- Access Restrictions
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Approval required
- Access Instructions
- Please contact Dr. Corey Shdaimah
- Associated Publications
- Data Type
- Equipment Used
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Digital Recorder
- Software Used
- Study Type
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Observational
- Dataset Format(s)
- Microsoft Word, JPEG
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