Understanding Child Prostitution in Malawi: A Participatory Approach

Despite being a topic of concern globally, child prostitution is understood neither comprehensively nor critically. In particular, there have been few attempts to develop any depth of understanding of child prostitution in sub-Saharan Africa. Current understandings are largely based on adult perspec...

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Autor principal: NKHOMA, PEARSON (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
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Publicado: 2017
En:Año: 2017
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