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New Localism: Implications for the Governance of Street Sex Work in England and Wales

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 April 2012

Tracey Sagar  and
Jodie Croxall
Tracey Sagar
Affiliation:
Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice, Swansea University E-mail: T.Sagar@swansea.ac.uk
Jodie Croxall
Affiliation:
Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University E-mail: J.Croxall@swansea.ac.uk
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Abstract

This article focuses on the escalating shift in power from the centre to ‘community’ with specific regard to the local governance of street sex work. With reference to reforms in local governance and sex work policy, we question what localism may mean for street sex workers as both vulnerable members of the community and also anti-social subjects. Our critical examination suggests that street sex workers are susceptible to increasing marginalisation and social exclusion. To counter this, it is argued that there needs to be greater attention and investment towards improving community cohesion and democracy for ‘all’ within the localist agenda.

Keywords

Decentralisationcommunity empowermentsex worksocial cohesion
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Social Policy and Society , Volume 11 , Issue 4 , October 2012 , pp. 483 - 494
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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