Dr. Kathryn McGarry:

This is a complex issue. We can look at the range of entry routes into prostitution and how they vary. We can look at an accumulation of disadvantage across the life cycle. There is evidence of that, particularly for those who may be street-based or are problematic drug users. There is an accumulation of disadvantage and risk across the life cycle. Engagement in sex work is just a continuum of that risk.