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| Published: June 25, 2020
A comparative evaluation among the children of female sex workers and non-sex workers: personality dimensions
PhD Student, Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University Kolkata, India.
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
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DIP: 18.01.037/20200802
DOI: 10.25215/0802.037
ABSTRACT
The present study is a comparative study among the children of female sex workers and children of non sex workers (control group) in respect of their personality dimensions.10 children of sex workers and 10 children of non sex workers were assessed on Children Apperception test and Somatic Ink block series to fulfil the aims of the study. The results reveal Problems in interpersonal relationship, loose interpersonal bond, Aggression towards parents. Poor self-image, impulsivity, Craving for congenial home environment, parental love and affection, Insecurity in the children of sex workers. Children of sex workers are more emotionally impoverished than normal children. Sibling rivalry, Separation anxiety and magic and fantasy thinking is higher in the children of sex workers.
Keywords
Female Sex Worker, Children Personality, Children of Sex Workers, Self-Image, Aggression, Personality
This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
© 2020, D Bhattacharya & M Dasgupta
Received: April 18, 2020; Revision Received: June 02, 2020; Accepted: June 25, 2020
Ms. Debangana Bhattacharya @ debangana.b.90@gmail.com
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.037/20200802
10.25215/0802.037
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Published in Volume 08, Issue 2, April- June, 2020