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Exposing the Pretty Woman Myth presents the lived experiences of women who prostitute themselves on the streets. It is based on research conducted with prostituted women over a six-year period. Author Rochelle Dalla presents case-history analyses of the women participants and opens a window into the world of street-level prostitution.

Rochelle L. Dalla is Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

List of Figures

ix

List of Tables

xi

List of Illustrations

xiii

Abbreviations

xv

Foreword

xvii

Preface

xix

Section I. The Journey Begins

1

(46)

1 Images of Individuality

3

(16)

2 Theoretical Overview

19

(10)

3 Research Methodology

29

(18)

Section II. The Larger Perspective: Patterns of Commonality

47

(114)

4 Families of Origin and Procreation

49

(26)

5 Life in the "Game"

75

(40)

6 Violence and Abuse

115

(26)

7 Exiting with Optimism

141

(20)

Section III. Follow-up and Application

161

(54)

8 Three Years Later: A Longitudinal Investigation

163

(28)

9 Intervention Strategies and Policy Implications

191

(24)

Appendices

215

(4)

Selected Bibliography

219

(10)

Index

229

(4)

About the Author

233

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Exposing the 'Pretty Woman' Myth A Qualitative Investigation of Street-Level Prostituted Women

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