Women's Prostitution: Case Study of Gypsy Women in Hekmatabad district of Kermanshah

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Sociology of social science, assistant professor

2 Faculty member at Department of Sociology,Jahad-e- daneshgahi Kermanshah

Abstract

All over the world it’s mostly men who commit crimes and women commit less crimes and the types of crimes of men and women commit are also different. Entering society, Not only has caused more problems for women but at the same times has led them to commit crimes because of social and economic problems. The purpose of this qualitative research Study is to find out what leads women in Hekmatabad of Kermanshah province to prostitution.  The statistical sample were gypsy and non-gypsy prostitutes selected through purposeful and snowball sampling methods. Data Were collected Through in-depth interview, Focused group and methods like library and internet documents. The study showed that four factors are causes of prostitution: 1. Household Economic Poverty 2. Coercion by husband for the supply of drugs 3. Recreational aspects for gambling 4. Earning more money 5. considering it as a job like other jobs. Considering the results of the study prostitution seems to be affected by phenomenon of cultural poverty more than economic poverty.

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Women's Studies Sociological and Psychological
Volume 15, Issue 3 - Serial Number 52
October 2017
Pages 145-164

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