Abstract
Contemporary developments in social attitudes toward prostitution and prostitutes influence both social policies and the social work profession. Understanding individuals' attitudes toward these issues is necessary for the development of social interventions and policies aimed at reducing stigmata attached to them. This article describes a new research measure for the assessment of attitudes toward prostitutes and prostitution (the Attitudes toward Prostitutes and Prostitution Scale; APPS), and outlines its development process. Results from pilot studies using the APPS are presented, alongside detailed information regarding the measure's psychometric properties. The article concludes with a review of possible uses and limitations of the APPS.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 582-593 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Research on Social Work Practice |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2011 |
Keywords
- attitudes
- prostitutes
- prostitution
- quantitative research measure
- social work
- women in prostitution
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Sociology and Political Science
- General Psychology