Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 201-202 , March 2009

Sex Work and Sex Exchange Among Street Children: An Urgent Need for a Global Response

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00613-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.11.002

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 201-202 , March 2009

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