Working Conditions for Erotic Dancers - A Review of Health and Safety Concerns from a Minneapolis Based Needs Assessment

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Working Conditions for Erotic Dancers: A Review of Health and

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Alexander Twohy

Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Working Conditions for Erotic Dancers: A Review of Health and Safety Concerns from a

Minneapolis Based Needs Assessment

By

Alexander Twohy

A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Degree of

Master of Arts

In

Clinical Psychology

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Mankato, MN

May 2019

April 25th, 2019

Working Conditions for Erotic Dancers: A Review of Health and Safety Concerns from a

Minneapolis Based Needs Assessment

Alexander Twohy

This Master’s Thesis has been examined and approved by the following members of the

student’s committee.

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Eric Sprankle, Psy.D., Chairperson

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Jeffrey Buchanan, Ph.D., Committee Member

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Table of Contents

Abstract ............................................................................................................................................6

Acknowledgement ...........................................................................................................................7

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................8

Sex Work .............................................................................................................................8

Erotic Dancing ...................................................................................................................13

Current Study .....................................................................................................................15

Methods..........................................................................................................................................16

Participatory Action Research ...........................................................................................16

Researchers ........................................................................................................................16

Participants .........................................................................................................................17

Procedure ...........................................................................................................................18

Measures ............................................................................................................................19

Online Survey ........................................................................................................20

Interviews ...............................................................................................................20

Analysis and Coding ..........................................................................................................21

Quantitative Analysis .............................................................................................21

Qualitative Analysis ...............................................................................................21

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Results ............................................................................................................................................21

Quantitative ........................................................................................................................21

Qualitative ..........................................................................................................................22

Safety .....................................................................................................................23

Structural safety .........................................................................................23

Vetting........................................................................................................24

Security pay off ..........................................................................................25

Cell phone recording ..................................................................................26

Walk outs ...................................................................................................26

Cleanliness .............................................................................................................27

Responsibility ............................................................................................27

Frequency ...................................................................................................28

Locations ....................................................................................................29

Diseases......................................................................................................30

Discussion ......................................................................................................................................31

Potential Interventions .......................................................................................................32

Limitations .........................................................................................................................33

Future Research .................................................................................................................34

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Conclusion .....................................................................................................................................35

References ......................................................................................................................................37

Appendix A: Demographic Data ...................................................................................................42

Appendix B: Recruitment Scripts ..................................................................................................45

Appendix C: Informed Consent Documents ..................................................................................48

Appendix D: Survey Questions .....................................................................................................52

Appendix E: Interview Script ........................................................................................................58

Appendix F: Qualitative Data Response ........................................................................................59