'Looking back, I don't quite recognise myself': Narratives of the past in prostitution

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'Looking back, I don't quite recognise myself' : Narratives of the past in prostitution . / Henriksen , Theresa Dyrvig; Järvinen, Margaretha.

I: Sexualities, 11.05.2023.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Henriksen , TD & Järvinen, M 2023, ''Looking back, I don't quite recognise myself': Narratives of the past in prostitution ', Sexualities. https://doi.org/10.1177/13634607231174536

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Henriksen , T. D., & Järvinen, M. (2023). 'Looking back, I don't quite recognise myself': Narratives of the past in prostitution . Sexualities. https://doi.org/10.1177/13634607231174536

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Henriksen TD, Järvinen M. 'Looking back, I don't quite recognise myself': Narratives of the past in prostitution . Sexualities. 2023 maj 11. https://doi.org/10.1177/13634607231174536

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Henriksen , Theresa Dyrvig ; Järvinen, Margaretha. / 'Looking back, I don't quite recognise myself' : Narratives of the past in prostitution . I: Sexualities. 2023.

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