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In our work, we have previously argued that there is both practical and theoretical utility to harm reduction agendas of using the term “sex work” rather than “prostitution” for economically motivated paid sex (see McMillan, Worth, & Rawstorne, 2018).
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McMillan, K., Worth, H. Sex Work and the Problem of Inequality: A Pacific Perspective. Arch Sex Behav 48, 1941–1946 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-1394-9
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