y acceptedactivity. There is the belief there that children are less likely to have AIDS than adults. However, a 1993 survey showed that more than 50 percent of the child prostitutes wereHIV-positive.There are several types of prostitutes. The three major kinds are streetwalkers, bar girls, andcall girls.Streetwalkers are the most common type and generally the cheapest prostitutes. Theydirectly solicit for clients in a public place, such as walking up and down a busy street.Bar girls, the second type of prostitutes, also solicit clients in a public place. But theyusually choose places more sheltered from public view such as bars and casinos. Often timesthey also use a pimp or make direct contacts with other employees that help to establish theirterritory.Finally, call girls are at the top of the prostitute list. Clients are referred to her from trustedsources. Call girls usually work out of hotels or go directly to the clients home.The majority of prostitutes are between the ages of 17 and 24. They reach their peakearnings at 22. Many are from the lower socioeconomic status and inner-city areas. Thesole motivation for most prostitutes is simply the money.The theory that is best associated with prostitution is the theory of differential association. Prostitutes continually have intensive contact with other prostitutes and often associate verylittle with people not in the ‘business.’Women who decide to begin prostituting themselves generally know someone already in thebusiness and use them as a sort of guide to adjust to the new lifestyle. Also, contacts must beestablished and a call girl who is already set and well known can aid the novice in becomingsettled. There is often a price for this and the newcomer must pay a certain percentage of herearnings to her aid.Drugs can play a major role in prostitution as well. Many prostitutes become addicted tococaine, heroin or crack and often exchange sexual services for a...
