“You Just Give them what they Want and Pray they don't Kill You”: Street-Level Sex Workers' Reports of Victimization, Personal Resources, and Coping Strategies

Authors

Heather R. Kennedy, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
Rochelle L. Dalla, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
Yan Xia, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Document Type

Article

Keywords

coping; prostitution; violence

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Violence Against Women

Volume

9

Issue

11

First Page

1367

Last Page

1394

Abstract

Using both qualitative (in-depth, personal interviews) and quantitative (self-report survey indices) techniques, data were collected from 43 women involved in streetwalking prostitution. The purpose of the investigation was to examine exposure to violence and victimization among a particularly vulnerable female population across the life span. A secondary goal was to apply stress theory as an organizing framework for examining personal resources (e.g., social support, locus of control) and coping behavior. Results from both data collection strategies are presented, and implications for intervention are described.

Department

School of Applied Human Sciences

Original Publication Date

11-1-2003

DOI of published version

10.1177/1077801203255679

Recommended Citation

Kennedy, Heather R.; Dalla, Rochelle L.; and Xia, Yan, "“You Just Give them what they Want and Pray they don't Kill You”: Street-Level Sex Workers' Reports of Victimization, Personal Resources, and Coping Strategies" (2003). Faculty Publications. 6165.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/6165