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To investigate the prevalence and severity of lifetime sexual and physical violence, housing instability, and post-traumatic stress disorder among individuals in prostitution across multiple countries.

January 14, 2004Journal of Trauma Practice

Prostitution and Trafficking in Nine Countries

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To investigate the prevalence and severity of lifetime sexual and physical violence, housing instability, and post-traumatic stress disorder among individuals in prostitution across multiple countries.
Conducted structured interviews with N=854 individuals currently or recently engaged in prostitution across nine countries: Canada, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, United States, and Zambia.
Evaluated self-reported exposure to lifetime physical assault, rape, homelessness, motivation to exit prostitution, and diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Physical assault within prostitution was reported by 71% of respondents, 63% experienced rape, and 89% reported wanting to escape prostitution but lacked alternative survival options.
A history of homelessness was identified in 75% of participants, and 68% met full diagnostic criteria for PTSD.
PTSD symptom severity correlated strongly with cumulative exposure to distinct types of lifetime sexual and physical violence.

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Cross-sectional survey uncovers high rates of violence and severe post-traumatic stress in prostitution, highlighting pervasive trauma and barriers to exit.

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Farley et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69deb6fac3a6346e97e93a21 https://doi.org/10.1300/j189v02n03_03

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Cross-sectional survey uncovers high rates of violence and severe post-traumatic stress in prostitution, highlighting pervasive trauma and barriers to exit.

Prostitution and Trafficking in Nine Countries

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