Research on the effects of prostitution, sexual abuse, and violence against women
Scientific career
Fields
Psychology
Institutions
Prostitution Research and Education 1996–present Kaiser Foundation Research Institute (Oakland, CA), 1993–2000
Thesis
Effect of consciousness-raising groups versus lectures about women on the personalities and career interests and homemaking interests of female students in nursing(1973)
Melissa Farley (born 1942) is an American clinical psychologist, researcher[1][2][3] and radical feminist anti-pornography and anti-prostitution activist.[4][5] Farley is best known for her studies of the effects of prostitution, trafficking and sexual violence. She is the founder and director of the San Francisco-based organization, Prostitution Research and Education.
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^Foley, Kevin (August 14, 1995). "Slick S.F. posters advocate decriminalizing prostitution". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco Media Company.: "Melissa Farley, a San Francisco clinical and research psychologist who helped to interview 130 local prostitutes for a survey,...
^Zuger, Abigail (August 18, 1998). "Many prostitutes suffer combat disorder, study finds". New York Times.: "Dr. Melissa Farley, a psychologist and researcher at the Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center in San Francisco who directed the study with colleagues from Turkey and Africa."
^Farley, Melissa (May 1994). "Prostitution: The oldest use and abuse of women". Off Our Backs. 24 (5): 14–15, 22. JSTOR 20834769.
^Hoge, Patrick (August 31, 2004). "Sober forum, street theater on prostitution ballot issue". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Corporation.
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