The Challenges of Belgian Prostitution Markets as Legal Informal Economies: An Empirical Look Behind the Scenes at the Oldest Profession in the World

Boels, Dominique

doi:10.1007/s10610-014-9260-8

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“…In this regard, the plunge into the world of prostitution is very human becomes the main factor, namely, the desire to improve a more decent life [14], [15], [16], [17]. The oblivion of economic needs is an urgent factor in the plunge of women into prostitution [18], [19], [20], [21]. Refers to [9], It is understandable that migration push factors are things that can stimulate prostitution but the vital impetus is economic encouragement, meeting basic needs, not tempted by urban development that has succeeded in increasing demand that requires labor or socio-cultural progress.…”

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Covert Prostitution Mode of Migrant Women in a Dimly Lit Café

Ismail,

Jumadi,

Syukur

et al. 2024

IJSSHMR

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This research is a research that explores the mode of prostitution of migrant women in dim stalls, Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi Indonesia. Such research as a study of the phenomenon of "rural culture", and as a reference for decision makers in eliminating the distance of anomy from the practice of prostitution. Illegal prostitution is part of immorial sex, in the form of provocative sexual relations with many men (promiscuity). This study, using descriptive qualitative methods, to describe the phenomenon of prostitution as a pathology containing retretism, neglect of "cultural goals/morals", in building a socio-economic order of society that relies on institutionalized values/regulations. The results showed the rise of dim stalls in Wajo, which are inhabited or managed by migrant women from various regions: Bone, Luwu, Toraja, Makassar and various other regions such as Java and Mamuju. The mode of prostitution in Wajo, under the guise of selling coffee drinks, boiled instant noodles, is offered to visitors truck drivers, public transport car drivers and other visitors. The women offered this merchandise but behind that he also offered sex services with a single service of Rp. 120,000,- Rp. 200,000, depending on the agreement. Tips made by women in offering sex services to visitors with verbal seduction or with silence, which indicates they expect sex services.

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Covert Prostitution Mode of Migrant Women in a Dimly Lit Café

Ismail,

Jumadi,

Syukur

et al. 2024

IJSSHMR

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“…One of the most discussed issues concerning prostitution and sex work is sexually transmitted disease (STDs) and the risk of the spread of these diseases. Other illnesses are associated with the practice, such as a higher risk of cervical cancer; unwanted pregnancies are another risk of sex work [13,10]. Prostitutes are at a higher European Commission grant 770469-CUTLER and 645706-GRAGE.…”

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“…Prostitutes are at a higher European Commission grant 770469-CUTLER and 645706-GRAGE. risk than the general population for violence (injuries and batteries) [13], assault, verbal threats of physical assault [7], rape, unwanted sex, and murder [6,10]. The eroticization of violence and humiliation is another emerging health risk [5].…”

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Covert Online Ethnography and Machine Learning for Detecting Individuals at Risk of Being Drawn into Online Sex Work

Kostakos

Sprachalova

Pandya

et al. 2018

2018 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining (ASONAM)

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How can we identify individuals at risk of being drawn into online sex work? The spread of online communication removes transaction costs and enables a greater number of people to be involved in illicit activities, including online sex trade. As a result, social media platforms often work as springboard for criminal careers posing a significant risk to the economy, public health and trust. Detecting deviant behaviors online is limited by the poor availability of ground-truth data and machine learning tools. Unlike prior work which focuses exclusively on either qualitative or quantitative methods, in this paper we combine covert online ethnography with semi-supervised learning methodologies, using data from a popular European adult forum. We obtained risk assessment results of 78 users using covert online ethnography, and set out to build a machine learning model that can predict the risk factor in other 28,832 users. Results show that a combination-based approach in which all features are used yields the most accurate results.

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“…Where there have been changes in how the work is viewed in a normative sense, enforcement has however changed. So, for example, the regulation of prostitution in towns in which the authorities do not seek to stop it entirely has moved to trying to ensure the safety of the workers (and surrounding citizens) (Boels, 2015).…”

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How close are formal and informal work?

Shapland

Heyes

2017

IJSSP

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation.*Related content and download information correct at time of download. Jason HeyesManagement School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK AbstractPurpose -Recent changes in the UK to the regulation and modes of work in the formal and informal economies are considered. Research in this field has tended to remain in silos (treating formal economy working conditions separately from research on the informal economy). The question is whether the means of work and benefits to the worker for formal and informal work are now as different as the former images of formal and informal economy work imply under a "jobs-for-life" economy. The purpose of this paper is to consider whether the current aim of government regulation of the informal economy -to formalise it -is actually of benefit to workers, as might be supposed. Design/methodology/approach -This paper considers recent research findings on the formal and informal economy, using official government statistics for the UK and more detailed European studies on the informal economy.Findings -This paper argues that formal employment in the UK is becoming more casualised, with less associated benefits to employees. Though it is still of benefit to the state to formalise informal work (to increase tax take), some of the links between formalisation and a good working environment for workers are being broken, which may lead to the informal economy becoming more popular and requiring different priorities in its regulation. Originality/value -This paper argues that we need to change our assumptions and image of work in the formal economy, compared to that in the informal economy.

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The Challenges of Belgian Prostitution Markets as Legal Informal Economies: An Empirical Look Behind the Scenes at the Oldest Profession in the World

Cited by 10 publications

References 25 publications

Covert Prostitution Mode of Migrant Women in a Dimly Lit Café

Covert Prostitution Mode of Migrant Women in a Dimly Lit Café

Covert Online Ethnography and Machine Learning for Detecting Individuals at Risk of Being Drawn into Online Sex Work

How close are formal and informal work?

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