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Lantz, Sarah – Journal of Youth Studies, 2005
Students in Australia are entering the sex industry as a pragmatic response to increasing education costs and a reduction in government income support. This paper examines the lived experiences of a group of 40 young women, all post-secondary education students, working in the Melbourne sex industry. Their experiences suggest that while the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Human Capital, Labor Market, Young Adults