International approaches to prostitution : law and policy in Europe and Asia

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What is to be done about prostitution? Is it work or is it violence? Are women involved in prostitution offenders or victims? Is prostitution a private or a political issue? The answers to these questions vary depending on many factors, including where in the world you live. This book provides a detailed international comparison of the laws, policies and interventions in eight countries across Europe and Asia. Contents: Introduction: approaches to prostitution - Nicole Westmarland and Geetanjali Gangoli; From the personal to the political: shifting perspectives on street prostitution in England and Wales - Nicole Westmarland; Prostitution in France - Gill Allwood; Prostitution in Sweden: debates and policies 1980-2004 - Yvonne Svanstrom; The Republic of Moldova: prostitution and trafficking in women- Kristina Abiala; Prostitution in India: laws, debates and responses - Geetanjali Gangoli; Good women, bad women: prostitution in Pakistan - Fouzia Saeed; Selling bodies/ selling pleasure: the social organisation of sex work in Taiwan - Mei-Hua Chen; Prostitution in Thailand: perceptions and realities - Alyson Brody.