(Ebook) Regulating Sex for Sale: Prostitution policy reform in the UK by Jo Phoenix ISBN 9781847421050, 1847421059

(Ebook) Regulating Sex for Sale: Prostitution policy reform in the UK by Jo Phoenix ISBN 9781847421050, 1847421059

Recent years have seen a 'quiet revolution' in the way that the sex industry is regulated and governed in the UK. 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 UK reforms and proposals that have been introduced in this area since May 2000. What are the unintended consequences of recent policies and how do they impact the populations that they regulate? Do they contain any possibility for radical intervention and/or new ways of governing prostitution? This is the first book to address the contradictions in current policy on prostitution in England and Wales. Regulating Sex for Sale provides a detailed analysis and critical reflection on the processes, assumptions, and contradictions shaping the UK's emerging prostitution policy. The book describes the impact these policies have on indoor sex workers, street-based sex workers, young people, men, or those with drug abuse issues. It looks at the assumptions made by policy makers about the various constituencies affected, including the communities in which sex work takes place.