Comparative views of the public, sex workers, businesses and residents on establishing managed zones for prostitution: analysis of a consultation in Liverpool
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Yn: Health and Place, Cyfrol 13, Rhif 3, 09.2007, t. 603-16.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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T1 - Comparative views of the public, sex workers, businesses and residents on establishing managed zones for prostitution
T2 - analysis of a consultation in Liverpool
AU - Bellis, Mark A
AU - Watson, Fay L D
AU - Hughes, Sara
AU - Cook, Penny A
AU - Downing, Jennifer
AU - Clark, Peter
AU - Thomson, Rod
PY - 2007/9
Y1 - 2007/9
N2 - Drug addiction, violence and anti-social behaviour are characteristics of street prostitution. An alternative approach to zero tolerance is establishing a managed zone where sex workers operate according to regulations and can access health services. Using a consultation with sex workers (n=50), businesses (n=51), residents (n=179) and the public (n=789) we examined where a zone might be established in a UK city (Liverpool) and characteristics of the zone required by these stakeholders. All groups believed a zone would improve sex workers' safety and reduce prostitution elsewhere. Sex workers (96%) agreed to work in a zone. Location criteria from all groups were used to identify two potential business areas to host a zone but businesses in or near these areas rejected plans through fear for staff safety and reduced business. We discuss the consultation process, difficulties in locating services for marginalised groups in cities and the implications for health and judicial policy relating to prostitution.
AB - Drug addiction, violence and anti-social behaviour are characteristics of street prostitution. An alternative approach to zero tolerance is establishing a managed zone where sex workers operate according to regulations and can access health services. Using a consultation with sex workers (n=50), businesses (n=51), residents (n=179) and the public (n=789) we examined where a zone might be established in a UK city (Liverpool) and characteristics of the zone required by these stakeholders. All groups believed a zone would improve sex workers' safety and reduce prostitution elsewhere. Sex workers (96%) agreed to work in a zone. Location criteria from all groups were used to identify two potential business areas to host a zone but businesses in or near these areas rejected plans through fear for staff safety and reduced business. We discuss the consultation process, difficulties in locating services for marginalised groups in cities and the implications for health and judicial policy relating to prostitution.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Attitude to Health
KW - Commerce
KW - Community Health Planning
KW - Community Participation
KW - England
KW - Female
KW - Geography
KW - HIV Infections
KW - Humans
KW - Residence Characteristics
KW - Sex Work
KW - Social Control, Formal
KW - Substance-Related Disorders
KW - Surveys and Questionnaires
KW - Urban Health
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
U2 - 10.1016/j.healthplace.2006.08.001
DO - 10.1016/j.healthplace.2006.08.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 17029923
VL - 13
SP - 603
EP - 616
JO - Health and Place
JF - Health and Place
SN - 1353-8292
IS - 3
ER -