Abstract
This article reports on an anti-oppressive approach to working with prostitute women based on findings from a study exploring the perspectives of 17 women who attended a drop-in program run by a nonprofit organization in Baltimore, MD, as well as site observations and interactions with program staff. The organization creates a compassionate space where women may grow as they choose rather than the typical punitive or rescuing strategies employed by courts and social service agencies. We discuss implications of this compassionate approach for radical practice in court-based and social service programs designed for women in prostitution against the backdrop of coercion and autonomy.
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