scholarly journals The Current Landscape of Prostitution and Sex Work in England and Wales

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-57
Author(s):  
Andrea Matolcsi ◽  
Natasha Mulvihill ◽  
Sarah-Jane Lilley-Walker ◽  
Alba Lanau ◽  
Marianne Hester
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sex Industry ◽  
Home Office ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Health Programming ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Gap Data ◽  
Selling Sex

AbstractThis paper presents a comprehensive typology of the sex industry based on primary data collected between 2018 and 2019 for a UK Home Office-funded study. Typologies of the contemporary sex industry in England and Wales have tended to be limited to particular sectors or have been developed from a specific disciplinary perspective or theme (e.g. sexual health programming, income). Situated in the context of international sex industry typologies, this paper seeks to address this gap. Data was derived from an online survey, questionnaires and consultations with stakeholders including individuals currently or formerly involved in selling sex, service providers/NGOs, police, local authority representatives and others. The data was supplemented with insights from a systematic literature search. This work aims to assist with programme and policy planning in the UK context. Our methods can assist in developing typologies in other contexts.

scholarly journals Student Sex Work In The UK: Facts & Figures

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-119
Author(s):  
S. Geuens ◽  
◽  
T. Sagar ◽  
D. Jones ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Work ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Sex Industry ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
College Of Law ◽  
Ethical Approval ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Uk

Objective: The Student Sex Work Project was set up at Swansea University (Wales) to locate students involved in the sex industry, discover their motivations and needs, and provide an evidence base for the development of policy and practice with regard to the phenomenon. Design and Method: Data was gathered through an online survey. A crosssectional design was employed. Participation was not randomized. The recruitment of respondents focused on Wales, later extending to the UK. Respondents were recruited through different channels e.g. the NUSE database, strategic campaign, etc. to a total of 6,773 respondents. Ethical approval was granted by the College of Law Research Ethics board at Swansea University. Results: Student involvement in the sex industry in the UK is a fact, both for female and male students. The prevalence of students considering to take up seks work is even larger. Student’s motivations for going into sex work range from financial to pleasure oriented. Conclusions: The student sex work project offers the empirical foundation needed in the ongoing political and academic debates on the phenomenon of student sex work. Data provided by the student sex work project debunks several cultural myths about who we imagine to be the ‘average’ student sex worker.

scholarly journals Choosing to be homeless? Persistent rough sleeping and the perverse incentives of social policy in England

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 135-147
Author(s):  
Graham Bowpitt
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Perverse Incentives ◽  
Intimate Knowledge ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Recent Policy

Purpose With the temporary housing of rough sleepers in response to the Covid-19 emergency, some commentators have been tempted to believe that the rising population of rough sleepers in the UK has finally been reversed. This paper aims to examine the choices made by persistent rough sleepers and how far they are influenced by the perverse incentives of social policies, in order to challenge the view that they sleep rough out of choice. Design/methodology/approach Evidence for this paper is derived from two teams of frontline service providers with routine familiarity with the rough sleeping population: a street outreach team and a team of support workers working with adults with multiple and complex needs. Primary data from focus groups were combined with the secondary analysis of both numerical and narrative accounts routinely recorded by both teams. Findings The exercise of agency by persistent rough sleepers is constrained by a mixed baggage of complex needs, past negative risk assessments, limited resources and regulatory deterrents to generate choices to reject help that appear irrational. These need to be understood if recent policy initiatives to end rough sleeping are to be effective. Originality/value The paper draws on the experience and comprehensive records of practitioners with intimate knowledge of the rough sleeping population. It extends narrative accounts of causes by focusing on key choices to show how the perverse incentives of policy combine with personal factors to incline rough sleeping to persist.

scholarly journals Complex collaborations

Target ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-326
Author(s):  
Joanna Drugan
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Organised Crime ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Home Office ◽  
Rare Type ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Interpreting and translation are increasingly provided in the public sector via large-scale outsourced framework contracts (Moorkens 2017). In the UK, one of the largest recent framework agreements for interpreting and translation was introduced between 2016 and 2017 in critical contexts for justice, including the Home Office, the Ministry of Justice and the police. These agreements involve new types of collaboration between new partners and agents in the delivery of interpreting and translation, who each have different aims, expectations, standards and working methods. This contribution examines these emerging complex collaborations, and is the result of a rare type of complex collaboration between academic researchers, framework contract-holders and managers, interpreters and translators, language service providers, professional associations, and users of translation and interpreting services, within the Transnational Organised Crime and Translation (TOCAT) project. The article reports on original research conducted during the TOCAT project, and outlines and evaluates some novel, complex and ethically challenging ‘translaborations’ in police settings. The collaborations discussed are complex because of the range of parties and actors involved and because of the challenging content and settings in which the police rely on interpreting and translation. ‘Translaboration’ is used here to encompass multiple evolving collaborations between different providers and users of interpreting and translation, policy makers, trainers and researchers. Important questions of translation quality and ethics in the management of large-scale framework contexts for public service delivery are raised.

scholarly journals Telling the Right Story at the Right Time: Women Seeking Asylum with Stories of Trafficking into the Sex Industry

Sociology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 936-952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Jobe
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Sex Trafficking ◽  
Sex Industry ◽  
Refugee Status ◽  
Home Office ◽  
Trafficking Victim ◽  
Early 21St Century ◽  
Time Specific ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Right

Exploring the (re)emergence of human trafficking as a global social problem, this article presents an analysis of asylum determinations where claims for Asylum and/or Humanitarian Protection included accounts of trafficking to the UK. The article traces the emergence of trafficking as a credible claim for refugee status and argues that this recognition was time-specific and story-specific. Trafficking victims were identified by the UK Home Office where a claimant’s narrative mirrored the narrowly defined female ‘sex trafficking victim’ presented in campaigns and fictional depictions of human trafficking in the early 21st century. Through an exploration of the work that trafficking stories did in establishing an ‘ideal’ trafficking victim in asylum determinations, this article illustrates how social problems and legal judgments can be profoundly shaped by situated and strategic storytelling. These findings develop an understanding of the social construction of, and relationships between, social conditions and micro-meso-macro narratives of identity.

scholarly journals Rape Stereotype Acceptance in the General Population of England and Wales

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Hermolle ◽  
Samantha J. Andrews ◽  
Ching-Yu S. Huang
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Rape Victims ◽  
Male Rape ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Demographic Differences ◽  
Media Campaigns ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
The Uk

The #MeToo movement has facilitated a growing awareness in the UK of rape stereotypes but there has been little research on how accurately rape is perceived in this region, especially regarding demographics such as ethnicity and age. This study recruited 1,000 participants, representative of the UK population, to complete an online survey prompting beliefs about rape perpetrators, rape victims, rape allegations, male rape, and motives for and consequences of rape. After carrying out frequency analyses on agree-incorrect and disagree-incorrect statements, we found that, generally, accuracy was high, although there were higher levels of stereotype acceptance for perpetrator related stereotypes. Further analysis found that in terms of demographic differences, Black and Asian participants and men were significantly more likely to accept stereotypes than other demographic groups. Implications for policy and practice are discussed, including potential for jury education, and educational media campaigns aimed at the demographics most likely to accept stereotypes.

scholarly journals Environmental Aspects of Generation Y’s Sustainable Mobility

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Suchanek ◽  
Agnieszka Szmelter-Jarosz
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Travel Behaviour ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Mobility Service ◽  
Oriented Approach

This research paper identifies and explores the opinions and attitudes of young people about urban transport. It is the first study on this topic, based on the survey, analysing the mobility choices of young adults (more specifically, Generation Y) in Poland and for countries in Central and Eastern Europe. The aim of the paper is to show their travel behaviour from sustainable mobility perspective. The primary data was obtained through the online survey. The data analysis was held with use of factor analysis and ANOVA. The research results indicated the variables influencing the environmental dimension of sustainable mobility attitudes of young adults in four areas: the ecology-oriented approach to transport, opinions about sharing economy, public car concept and future transport system. The analysis of variance revealed significant differences in the ecology-oriented approach between people born in different decades, between men and women and between people with driving licences and people without them. Those results provide the insights for local authorities and mobility service providers. The recommendations at the end of the paper focus on the need for continuation of research in similar fields.

scholarly journals New hope or old futures in disguise? Neoliberalism, the Covid-19 pandemic and the possibility for social change

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 831-848
Author(s):  
Daniel Briggs ◽  
Anthony Ellis ◽  
Anthony Lloyd ◽  
Luke Telford
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Data ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Alternative Future ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Economic Future

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to consider the implications of both the Covid-19 pandemic and UK lockdown for the social, political and economic future of the UK. Drawing on primary data obtained during the lockdown and the theoretical concepts of transcendental materialism and the “event”, the paper discusses the strength of participants' attachment to the “old normal” and their dreams of a “new normal”.Design/methodology/approachThis paper utilises a semi-structured online survey (n = 305) with UK residents and Facebook forum debates collected during the lockdown period in the UK.FindingsThe findings in this paper suggest that while the lockdown suspended daily routines and provoked participants to reflect upon their consumption habits and the possibility of an alternative future, many of our respondents remained strongly attached to elements of pre-lockdown normality. Furthermore, the individual impetus for change was not matched by the structures and mechanisms holding up neoliberalism, as governments and commercial enterprises merely encouraged people to get back to the shops to spend.Originality/valueThe original contribution of this paper is the strength and depth of empirical data into the Covid-19 pandemic, specifically the lockdown. Additionally, the synthesis of empirical data with the novel theoretical framework of transcendental materialism presents an original and unique perspective on Covid-19.

scholarly journals Healthcare professionals’ understanding of the legislation governing research involving adults lacking mental capacity in England and Wales: a national survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (9) ◽  
pp. 632-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Shepherd ◽  
Richard Griffith ◽  
Mark Sheehan ◽  
Fiona Wood ◽  
Kerenza Hood
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Mental Capacity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

ObjectiveTo examine health and social care professionals’ understanding of the legislation governing research involving adults lacking mental capacity in England and Wales.MethodsA cross-sectional online survey was conducted using a series of vignettes. Participants were asked to select the legally authorised decision-maker in each scenario and provide supporting reasons. Responses were compared with existing legal frameworks and analysed according to their level of concordance.ResultsOne hundred and twenty-seven professionals participated. Levels of discordance between responses and the legal frameworks were high across all five scenarios (76%–82%). Nearly half of the participants (46%) provided responses that were discordant in all scenarios. Only two participants (2%) provided concordant responses across all five scenarios.DiscussionParticipants demonstrated a lack of knowledge about the legal frameworks, the locus of authority and the legal basis for decision-making. The findings raise concern about the accessibility of research for those who lack capacity, the ability to conduct research involving such groups and the impact on the evidence base for their care.ConclusionThis is the first study to examine health and social care professionals’ knowledge and understanding of the dual legal frameworks in the UK. Health and social care professionals’ understanding and attitudes towards research involving adults with incapacity may warrant further in-depth exploration. The findings from this survey suggest that greater training and education is required.

scholarly journals Assessing the possibilities and challenges of patient involvement in sexual, reproductive and HIV/AIDS services

Sexual Health ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Meyrick ◽  
Debra Gray ◽  
Abigail Jones
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Patient And Public Involvement ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
The Uk

Background: Patient and public involvement (PPI) is a key feature of healthcare services in the UK. Sexual and reproductive health and HIV (SRHH) services face unique PPI challenges, as the anonymity and confidentiality required by service users can be a barrier to attracting patient input. PPI could improve sexual health services, through increased trust in services and the ability to tackle sexual health inequalities. However, specific practical guidance on how to address PPI in sexual health and the evidence to support it is sparse. Methods: This research aims to begin building an evidence base for PPI in sexual health services through: 1) an audit of PPI in SRHH in the Bristol region; and 2) a parallel survey of potential users of sexual health services about their experiences of PPI. For the audit, 18 SRHH organisations from all those in the region invited complete a short online survey, representing a range of different service providers. For the survey, participants, through a convenience sample via the University of the West of England and social media, were invited to complete an anonymous online survey of their experiences of PPI in SSRHs; 96 people responded. Results: Reliance on customer satisfaction approaches and patients not being asked for feedback or what PP is for are reported. Services cite under-resourcing and a lack of time as barriers. Conclusions: Improving the use of patient’s voice in SRHH could be supported through clarity of purpose (measured against outcomes), better communication with patients, and the need for flexible methods.

scholarly journals Determining Factors of Purchase Intention in Personalized Website Context for Indonesian Consumers

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Mutiara Sakina ◽  
Syaiful Ali
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Utilitarian Value

Personalized services can increase customer satisfaction, encourage emotional consumers, help consumers choose a product, and build relationships between service providers and consumers. This study combines the variables embedded in Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Theory Planned Behavior (TPB), shopping experience, enjoyment, and trust in a research framework model, to examine factors determiningindividual purchase intentions with personalization features on online shopping sites. This study uses primary data obtained by the online survey method. The number of samples analyzed in this study is 303 e-commerce consumers in Indonesia. This study proves that consumer purchase intentions on websites with personalization are positively and significantly related to three factors: the perceived ease of use, perceived enjoyment, and trust. Furthermore, the results also show that the utilitarian value is more influential on these factors than the hedonic value. Further implications of the research results are also discussed in this paper.

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