Helping women transition out of sex work: study protocol of a mixed-methods process and outcome evaluation of a sex work exiting program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For women who want to, exiting sex work can be challenging. Numerous programs strive to help women wanting to exit sex work and secure alternative sources of income by providing targeted support at key moments during the transition, yet few of those initiatives are rigorously evaluated. In 2017 "Exit Doors Here", a 9-month sex work exiting program based on the critical time intervention (CTI) approach, was developed to provide wrap-around support services (e.g., health, addiction, housing, education, and employment supports) to women wishing to transition towards exiting sex work.

Methods

We present the design of an evaluation study of Exit Doors Here which combines quantitative and qualitative methods to assess participant recruitment and retention into the progr

SUBMITTER: Shareck M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7545381 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature