성매매여성의 가족경험과 탈성매매 과정에 미치는 영향

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of family on the process of entering,engaging in, and escaping from prostitution. First, this study analyzed the influence of various emotional aspects that the women who have experienced prostitution affected by their family relationships before engaging in prostitution. Second, it identified the influence of their families on the process of engaging in and escaping from prostitution. The results are as follows. First, the objects of this study experienced neglect, poverty,or sexual assault before entering prostitution. Most often, they had busy dual-income parents or experienced conflicts with their family members caused by the absence of caretakers or neglect due to parents’ divorce. Moreover, sexual abuse by family members led to difficulties in adapting to their home and poverty was the main factor caused some of them to quit their studies and seek a job. Second, the above mentioned conditions led the women to run away from home, thereby engaging in prostitution to make a living. In a few cases, some returned home, but they ran away from home for the same reason as the first time. In some other cases, even though they were found in a prostitution business by their family members, they were neglected again rather than being actively handled. Third, while their family members tacitly admitted that the women engage in prostitution,they did not aggressively deal with it in spite the women were trying to escape from that. Moreover some family instigated the women to engage in prostitution. Family have strong influence the women on the process of engaging in, and escaping from prostitution. Based on the results, the conclusion of this study made some suggestions on the relevant policies so that women who have engaged in prostitution can resolve the negative experiences and escape from the prostitution successfully.