Abstract
A growing number of women are entering the sex industry as a means of funding their education (Reilly 2008). Many people view sex workers in stereotyped ways, and may discriminate and oppress women who work in the sex industry (Wolffers
and van Beelen 2003). This investigation assessed attitudes toward sex work. Two hundred sixty-six women from a primarily woman’s university
located in the Southwestern region of the U.S. completed selected items from the Attitudes Toward Prostitution Scale, Marlowe-Crowne
Social Desirability Scale, and Hostility Toward Women Scale. Results indicated that participants who knew a sex worker had
less stereotypical attitudes toward sex workers. However, participants with higher levels of social desirability and hostility
toward women had more stereotypical attitudes toward sex workers.
and van Beelen 2003). This investigation assessed attitudes toward sex work. Two hundred sixty-six women from a primarily woman’s university
located in the Southwestern region of the U.S. completed selected items from the Attitudes Toward Prostitution Scale, Marlowe-Crowne
Social Desirability Scale, and Hostility Toward Women Scale. Results indicated that participants who knew a sex worker had
less stereotypical attitudes toward sex workers. However, participants with higher levels of social desirability and hostility
toward women had more stereotypical attitudes toward sex workers.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- Pages 1-11
- DOI 10.1007/s11199-011-0088-0
- Authors
- Shelley L. Long, Texas Christian University, TCU Box 298730, Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA
- Debra Mollen, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX, USA
- Nathan Grant Smith, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Journal Sex Roles
- Online ISSN 1573-2762
- Print ISSN 0360-0025