CRJ 442 Victims of Sex Crimes
Table 1. Frequency of responses to the open-ended question “Who turned you out, or how did you begin working on the streets?” (n=32)
Response n % Pimp / boyfriend 5 16 Authority Figures / Parent / older sibling 4 12 Girlfriend 6 19 Substance Abuse 5 16 Economic necessity 2 6 Stranger for money 2 6 Repeated requests from strangers 1 3 History of sexual abuse 1 3 Me / myself 6 19
Response
n
%
Pimp / boyfriend
5
16
Authority Figures / Parent / older sibling
4
12
Girlfriend
6
19
Substance Abuse
Economic necessity
2
Stranger for money
Repeated requests from strangers
1
3
History of sexual abuse
Me / myself