The sex work and sexual violence study: research methods

Teela Sanders; Susie Balderston; Chris Wakefield; Jane Scoular; Barbara G. Brents; Gillian  Abel

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-77715-8_9

The sex work and sexual violence study: research methods

Teela Sanders^*, Susie Balderston, Chris Wakefield, Jane Scoular, Barbara G. Brents, Gillian Abel

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In this chapter we outline the details of the study. We explain the methodological decisions around methods, recruitment, and analysis. This chapter shows clearly the trauma-informed design which underpins this study given the subject of sexual violence. We detail the ethical principles of the project which is reinforced through the participatory action learning approach. The interviews conducted are explained and the cross-national survey. We also share the full socio-demographics of both the survey and interviews for full transparency and cross reference with the content of the book.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Voicing Consent
Subtitle of host publication	Sex Workers, Sexual Violation and Legal Consciousness in Cross-National Contexts
Editors	Teela Sanders, Jane Scoular, Barbara G. Brents, Susie Balderston, Gillian Abel
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Chapter	9
Pages	211-235
Number of pages	25
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031777158
ISBN (Print)	9783031777141, 9783031777172
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77715-8_9
Publication status	Published - 8 Feb 2025

Keywords

human rights
rape
consent
safe sex
social policy
stigma
regulating sex work
sexual assault
harrassment
whorephobia
victimology
public health
decriminalisation of sex work
research methods
survey methods

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Voicing Consent: Sex Workers, Sexual Violation and Legal Consciousness in Cross-National Contexts
Sanders, T. (Editor), Scoular, J. (Editor), Brents, B. G. (Editor), Balderston, S. (Editor) & Abel, G. (Editor), 8 Feb 2025, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 270 p.
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Sanders, T., Balderston, S., Wakefield, C., Scoular, J., Brents, B. G., & Abel, G. (2025). The sex work and sexual violence study: research methods. In T. Sanders, J. Scoular, B. G. Brents, S. Balderston, & G. Abel (Eds.), Voicing Consent: Sex Workers, Sexual Violation and Legal Consciousness in Cross-National Contexts (pp. 211-235). Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77715-8_9

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Sanders T, Balderston S, Wakefield C, Scoular J, Brents BG, Abel G. The sex work and sexual violence study: research methods. In Sanders T, Scoular J, Brents BG, Balderston S, Abel G, editors, Voicing Consent: Sex Workers, Sexual Violation and Legal Consciousness in Cross-National Contexts. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2025. p. 211-235 Epub 2025 Feb 7. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-77715-8_9