The health effects of gendered and devalued work: health outcomes of incarcerated women engaging in sex work and care/service work

Abstract Background Women with a history of incarceration are often engaged in highly gendered work, either sex work or low-wage care/service work jobs. While employment is an important element of reentry plans, low-wage jobs may not necessarily help women leave illicit activities, including commerc...

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Main Authors: Sage J. Kim, Caryn Peterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Health & Justice
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40352-020-00124-4