Melissa Farley
Melissa Farley | |
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| Born | 1942 (age 82–83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Research on the effects of prostitution, sexual abuse, and violence against women |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Prostitution Research and Education 1996–present Kaiser Foundation Research Institute (Oakland, CA), 1993–2000 |
| Thesis | Effect of consciousness-raising groups versus lectures about women on the personalities and career interests and homemaking interests of female students in nursing (1973) |
Melissa Farley (born 1942) is an American clinical psychologist, researcher and radical feminist anti-pornography and anti-prostitution activist. Farley is best known for her studies of the effects of prostitution, trafficking and sexual violence. She is the founder and director of the San Francisco-based organization, Prostitution Research and Education.