Philip Birch, B.Soc.Sci.(Hons); P.G. Cert. (HEP); P.G. Cert. (SSRM); P.G. Dip. (Soc.Sci.); MSc.; PhD, is a criminologist and lecturer in Policing, Criminal and Community Justice at UWS, Australia. He has held posts at UNSW, Australia and the University of Huddersfield, UK. Prior to entering academia Philip worked as a criminologist in the field, holding posts in the UK prison service, as well as in the crime and disorder field, which involved managing a specialist crime unit. Philip researches the areas of aggression and the management and treatment of offenders, as well as sex work.

Philip is the editor in chief of the Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice (JCRPP) and currently sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research (Emerald Publishing).

In this book, Philip Birch examines the procurement of female sexual services with a focus on the personal and social aspects of men who procure such exchanges and offers insight into the demographics amongst men who purchase sexual services, alongside an analysis of the reasons why they purchase sex.

This book brings together existing literature with analyses of new data to develop a multi-factor model reflecting men's procurement of sexual services and demonstrates the complexities surrounding the procuration of these sexual services in exchange for money.

Part 1: Theorising sex work and the procurement of sexual services Introduction 1. Deconstructing Sexuality and understanding procurement of sex 2. Understanding Sex Work 1: Deviant and Immoral 3. Understanding Sex Work 2: Normative Values and Commodity Part 2: Examining men who procure sexual services Introduction 4. Contextualizing the cohort: The personal and social characteristics of men who procure sexual services 5. The '5WH' of men's procurement of sexual services 6. Examining why men procure sexual services 7. Making sense of men's procurement of sexual services: A new understanding for this social phenomenon 8. Conclusion, recommendations and implications for further study.