Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-206) and index.
Contents
Introduction: Understanding the lives of women street hustlers -- A critical review of the research literature -- The Rochester study : a quasi-ethnography of women street hustlers -- Designing the research and analyzing the data -- The women's physical environment, social milieu, and pathways to the street -- Criminal patterns and lifestyles -- Surviving on the outside and the inside -- Discussion, conclusions, and implications.