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Migrant sex workers from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union : the Canadian case / by Lynn McDonald, Brooke Moore and Nalatya Timoshkina.SW21-63/2000

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The purpose of this project was to explore the experiences of women who had been trafficked into Canada from the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The objectives were: explore the circumstances that lead Slavic women to migrate to Canada for the purposes of sex work; identify the type and nature of their work when they arrive in Canada; determine the conditions that lead them to remain in or change their original working situation; explore difficulties with migration or in the workplace after coming to Canada; identify the health and social services used by the women; document the gaps in services available to these women; make recommendations to improve policy for the delivery of health and social services for these women.--Executive summary;

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Status of Women Canada.
TitleMigrant sex workers from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union : the Canadian case / by Lynn McDonald, Brooke Moore and Nalatya Timoshkina.
Publication typeMonograph
LanguageBilingual-[English | French]
FormatPhysical text
Other formatsDigital text-[French], Digital text-[English]
Parallel description[French]
Note(s)
  • "The purpose of this project was to explore the experiences of women who had been trafficked into Canada from the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The objectives were: explore the circumstances that lead Slavic women to migrate to Canada for the purposes of sex work; identify the type and nature of their work when they arrive in Canada; determine the conditions that lead them to remain in or change their original working situation; explore difficulties with migration or in the workplace after coming to Canada; identify the health and social services used by the women; document the gaps in services available to these women; make recommendations to improve policy for the delivery of health and social services for these women."--Executive summary;
  • Bibliography.
  • Bilingual
Publishing information
  • Ottawa - Ontario : Status of Women Canada 2000.
BindingSoftcover
DescriptionEnglish text, vii, 95p. : 28 cm.
ISBN0-662-65335-1
Catalogue number
  • SW21-63/2000
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