Neighbours and Child Abuse
| Published date | 01 September 1987 |
| DOI | 10.1177/026455058703400322 |
| Author | Aryeh Leissner |
| Date | 01 September 1987 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
LETTERS
. Deadline date for Letters in the December Issue is November 1 st.
Neighbours and Child Abuse
that the (untaxed) earmngs of prostitutes are
much higher than is the
I would be
case, it would be m
the
most grateful for any information
chent’s interest to be more specific. The recent
on
the role of ’neighbours’ m
the presentation or
Archer case has underlined the fact that
reporting of the mistreatment or neglect of
prostitutes can earn considerable sums,
children, derived from the experience of
pay no
anyone
tax and even claim benefits as well; I do not
involved in providing services aimed at the care
follow the writers’ view that we should
and protection of children. All mformation will
ignore
and condone these facts.
be treated with complete
Using loaded language
confidentiality. Any use
does not
of the
help either. Saying that the court
provided information will be subject to
’benefits from her actions’ whilst punishing the
prior discussion and the agreement of the infor-
prostitute does not actually convey anything
mants. All informants will receive a written
beyond
reply. Personal interviews
saymg that the Exchequer benefits from
can
be arranged upon
the defendant’s earmngs - be it as a prostitute,
request. Please write to: Aryeh Leissner, Senior
waitress, chambermaid etc. This applies to
Lecturer,
any
Department of Sociology, Social
defendant who works and earns; there is no
Anthropology & Social Work, Keele Umversity,
reason why the prostitute should be
Staffordshire
exempt from
or telephone (0782) 627500.
a fine.
ARYEH LEISSNER
The female writers for some (sexist?) reason
University of Keele
ormt in their article any reference to male
Strategy on Prostitution SERs
prostitutes -
possibly because it would be harder
Whilst I agree with general NAPO strategy on
to make out a case that young men cannot
prostitution, I have to say that the guideline
possibly...
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