Exposing the 'Pretty Woman' Myth A Qualitative Investigation of Street-Level Prostituted Women

by Dalla, Rochelle L.

• ISBN13: 9780739123256
• ISBN10: 0739123254
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-29
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

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 Dalla presents case-history analyses of the women participants and opens a window into the world of street-level prostitution.

Author Biography

Rochelle L. Dalla, Ph.D., is Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Nebraska, Omaha

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. ix
List of Tables	p. xi
List of Illustrations	p. xiii
Abbreviations	p. xv
Foreword	p. xvii
Preface	p. xix
The Journey Begins	p. 1
Images of Individuality	p. 3
Theoretical Overview	p. 19
Research Methodology	p. 29
The Larger Perspective: Patterns of Commonality	p. 47
Families of Origin and Procreation	p. 49
Life in the "Game"	p. 75
Violence and Abuse	p. 115
Exiting with Optimism	p. 141
Follow-up and Application	p. 161
Three Years Later: A Longitudinal Investigation	p. 163
Intervention Strategies and Policy Implications	p. 191
Appendices	p. 215
Selected Bibliography	p. 219
Index	p. 229
About the Author	p. 233
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