Teela Sanders is Professor of Criminology at the University of Leicester specializing in the cross-sections between gender, crime and justice. She has researched areas relating to the sex industry for 15 years producing eight books and many articles. Her current projects look at digital technologies and the sex industry (www.beyond-the-gaze.com) with a strong impact agenda around netreach and safety guidance for sex workers. She is a strong supporter of Participatory Action Research methods which underpin her research endeavours, working alongside the sex work community to ensure evidence-based policy speaks to the rights agenda. Other work focuses on homicide and mental health with sex workers. The National Ugly Mugs are collaborative partners with her research activities, enabling impact into grassroots activities.

Chapter 1 - The Sociology of Sex Work
Chapter 2 - The Cultural Context of Commerce and Sex
Chapter 3 - Sex Workers and Sex Work
Chapter 4 - Children, Young People and CSEC
Chapter 5 - Buying Sexual Services
Chapter 6 - Sex Workers, Labour Rights and Unionization
Chapter 7 - Crime Justice and the Sex Industry in the UK
Chapter 8 - Communities, Services and Welfare
Chapter 9 - International Models of Regulating Sex Work
Chapter 10 - Globalisation and the Sex Trade
Chapter 11 - Researching the Sex Industry

The field of sex work has undergone a massive expansion in the past ten years. In this new edition, three leading researchers come together to provide an interdisciplinary outline of sex work. This book provides comprehensive coverage of key areas common to the study of the female sex industry, as well as considering issues relating to  male and transgender sex workers, young people who are sexually exploited, and migrant sex workers. It also includes discussion of more recent forms of commercial sex such as Internet-based sex work.

International in perspective, Prostitution combines sociological approaches with criminology and criminal justice studies, social policy, health research and sexuality studies. New to this edition:

·         Updated summaries of policy and law, particularly in relation to UK legal changes from 2008 onwards

·         Methodological insights and discussions on ethics, fieldwork and participatory action research

·         New images and case studies from the authors' research projects