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  • UMB Dataset

    Participant Experiences in Baltimore City's Specialized Prostitution Diversion Program

    Authors
    Corey S. Shdaimah
    Marie Bailey-Kloch
    Philip Osteen
    Description

    This dataset was generated from a qualitative, exploratory study to understand how the Baltimore Specialized Prostitution Diversion Program (SPD) operated and was experienced by those working and participating in it. Qualitative data included observations of participants during their interactions with the court and SPD staff as well as interviews with twenty-one SPD clients. Administrative program...

    Subject
    Sex Workers
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    Problem-Solving Courts, Street Level Bureaucrats, and Clients as Policy Agents in a Prostitution Diversion Program

    Authors
    Corey S. Shdaimah
    Description

    This research examined newly implemented prostitution diversion programs in Baltimore City and Philadelphia from the perspectives of program participants and program staff. Via interviews, focus groups, and observations this qualitative longitudinal study examined the program participants’ motivations for participating in the problem-solving court models as well as how they negotiate with court professionals...

    Subject
    Sex Workers
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