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abstract |
Recent years have seen a 'quiet revolution' in the way that the sex industry is regulated
and governed. The consensus around what the problems of prostitution are has broken
down and in its place a plethora of contradictory themes has emerged. Regulating sex
for sale examines the total package of reforms and proposals that have been introduced
in this area since May 2000. Bringing together some of the most well-known writers,
researchers and practitioners in the field, it provides a detailed analysis and critical
reflection on the processes, assumptions and contradictions shaping the UK's emerging
prostitution policy. What are the unintended consequences of recent policies and how
do they impact on the populations that they regulate? Do they contain any possibility
for radical intervention and/or new ways of governing prostitution? The book describes
the impact these policies have on indoor sex workers, street-based sex workers, young
people, men or those with drug misuse issues. It also looks at the assumptions made
by policy makers about the various constituencies affected, including the communities
in which sex work takes place. This is the first book to address the contradictions
in current policy on prostitution in England and Wales and will be of interest to
academics, postgraduate students and policy makers in criminal justice, as well as
in other areas, including children and young people, community safety and urban studies. |