Precursors and pathways to adolescent prostitution in Taiwan

Hwang, S-Ling.; Bedford, O.

Journal of Sex Research 40(2): 201-210

2003


ISSN/ISBN: 0022-4499
PMID: 12908127
DOI: 10.1080/00224490309552181
Document Number: 252992
This paper identifies the major precursors and pathways to prostitution for contemporary Taiwanese girls and the socioeconomic and cultural changes that have facilitated the shift in pathways over the past 10 years. Special attention is paid to the case of Taiwanese aborigines, who have particularly suffered systemic disruption due to prostitution. Analysis of case files and interviews provide quantitative and qualitative data that highlight the role of filial piety and the shift from indenture to runaway as the major pathway in Taiwan. Discussion includes relation of these findings to juvenile entry into prostitution in other countries, directions for future research, and policy recommendations for Taiwan's government.

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