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SUMMARY:The myths and stereotypes that surround sex work - Belinda Brooks-
 Gordon (University of London)
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CONTACT:Andrew N Holding
DESCRIPTION:What is the make up of the sex industry in Britain today? How 
 prevalent is trafficking? What is the point of the law on sex work? What d
 oes it aim to do\, and does it work? Belinda Brooks-Gordon will be talking
  about the myths and stereotypes that surround sex work by examining the e
 vidence base\, case studies\, and policy to show how the law is working\, 
 and where it isn’t.\n\nDr Belinda Brooks-Gordon C.Psychol\, is a Reader 
 in Psychology and Social Policy at Birkbeck\, University of London. A char
 tered psychologist with a PhD from the University Law Faculty\, Belinda’
 s research focuses on the safety\, health\, welfare and human rights of vu
 lnerable workers. Belinda’s book The Price of Sex: Prostitution\, Policy
  and Society  was short-listed for the British Society of Criminology Book
  Prize 2007. Other books include: Death Rites and Rights\; Law and Psychol
 ogy: Current Legal Issues\; and Sexuality Repositioned: Diversity and the 
 Law. She also writes in the mainstream broadsheet press and sometimes on l
 egal blogs.
LOCATION:The Maypole
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