Date Approved
4-29-2022
Graduate Degree Type
Project
Degree Name
Education (M.Ed.)
Degree Program
College of Education
First Advisor
Reginald Blockett
Academic Year
2021/2022
Abstract
While it is not new information that college students may engage in sex work throughout their academic careers, it still remains a somewhat taboo topic throughout academia and higher education in the United States. Student sex workers face institutional and societal barriers typically associated with minoritized identities, and post-secondary institutions rarely have resources in place to support these students. This project aims to help bridge this gap by utilizing the polymorphous paradigm and an anti-savior lens to create a list of best practices for higher education faculty, staff, and administrators to better support students that are engaging in sex work. The project identified five key learning areas for higher education employees to engage in these best practices: general knowledge building, campus climate considerations, physical and mental health resources, financial support, and social support.
ScholarWorks Citation
Ruegsegger, Anthony Alan, "Invisible, yet Criminal: Best Practices for Supporting Student Sex Workers throughout Higher Education" (2022). Culminating Experience Projects. 124.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/gradprojects/124
