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Exploring the experiences of people with disability who access sex worker services, in Australia (PASA-Research study)

Western Sydney University
Wotton, Rachel
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While academic inquiries regarding clients of sex workers have greatly expanded in the last two decades, findings within this cohort are more limited regarding the lived experiences of people with disability. Areas of inquiry for the PASA - Research study include locating suitable sex workers, frequency of access, types of paid sexual services and where service delivery occurred. Financial considerations, third-party support mechanisms and motivations for seeking sex worker services are also explored.

Eligible participants were recruited via a snowball sampling approach with all information accessible via the study’s website: www.pasa-research.com.au. An online- survey and a series of semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted. To increase accessibility, an EasyRead version of the participant information sheet was produced, with all survey questions also provided in Plain English.

108 viable anonymous online surveys were collected, and 27 semi-structured interviews were conducted. The age range, gender identity, sexuality and disabilities of participants were quite diverse. Sexual services were provided by female, male, non-binary and transgender sex workers in a broad range of geographical and physical locations. A range of motivational factors were identified along with how these activities contributed to a person’s sense of self and wellbeing. This was bolstered by the identification of duel educational and supportive roles that sex workers often played in their clients’ lives, in conjunction to services.

The sexual citizenship of people with disability is commonly overlooked in both policies and support services. It is anticipated that these findings may contribute to future legislative reform, policy development, educational programs and training within the disability, aged care, rehabilitation, and sex worker sectors. This data is stored and maintained by the author.

To discuss the research please contact Rachel Wotton <[email protected]> or [email protected] ORCID 0000-0003-2763-8867.

Created: 2024-09-23

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Disability | Gender Studies | Health | Health Sciences | Human Society | Health Services and Systems | National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) | Other Health | Other Health Not Elsewhere Classified | People with Disability | Preventative Health Care | Prostitution | Provision of Health and Support Services | Provision of Health and Support Services Not Elsewhere Classified | Public Health | Sex positivity | Sex work | Sexual citizenship | Sexual services | Sexualities | Support worker |

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