Street Woman

by Miller, Eleanor M.
Published in 1986, Temple University Press (Philadelphia)

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Series:	Women in the political economy
Language:	English
Pagination:	xi, 201 p. :
ISBN 10:	087722417X
LCCN:	85026133
Dewey:	364.3/74/0977595
LC:	HV6046 .M47 1986
Genre:	Sociology, Criminology, Women's/Gender Studies
Subject:	Female offenders — Wisconsin — Milwaukee. Prostitution — Wisconsin — Milwaukee.

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Notes: Bibliography: p. 191-195. Includes index.

First sentence: For a long time, the social sciences were silent on the topic of the criminality of women.

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1	I. The Sociological Study of the Criminality of Women
2	II. Deviant Street Networks: The Social Context of Female Hustling
3	III. The Recruitment of Young Women to Deviant Street Networks: The Role of Domestic Networks
4	IV. Running Away and Drug Use as Routes to Deviant Networks
5	V. Living the Fast Life: The Unique Conditions of Hustling as Women's Work
6	VI. Dreams: Aspirations, Role Models, and Attitudes
7	VII. Thoughts on the Underclass, the Women's Movement, and Increases in the Criminality of Women
8	Afterword on the Research Experience
9	References
10	Index