Sex Worker-Centered Study Opportunities

UCLA & SWOPLA Research Study On The Experiences of Sex Working Parents Have you engaged in sex work? Do you identify as a parent/caregiver to a child? We need your help! Participants are needed for a research study exploring the experiences of sex working parents and their needs. Who May Be Eligible: 18+ current or former sex workers who parent a child under the age of 18 while working in the sex trade. Participation Entails: 1.5 hr focus group discussion $150 compensation

SWOP LA is excited to be part of another paid research opportunity for sex workers!

We will be partnering with UCLA to host paid focus groups for sex working parents in LA. You can take the screener to check eligibility at https://tinyurl.com/swopla. Eligible participants will get $150 for 1.5hrs of their time.

Please email kfuentes17@g.ucla.edu or losangelesswop@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like more information. 


SWOP LA is working in collaboration with UCLA to hear sex workers’ perspectives about the effects of a recent law, California Senate Bill 233. SB233 is meant to protect people in the sex trade from being arrested and prosecuted for sex work and misdemeanor drug offenses when reporting a crime.

To participate, you must: be at least 18 years old, have engaged in sex work in Los Angeles County, and currently have access to a phone or computer with internet access. If you’re eligible, you can participate in a 60-90 minute interview via Zoom. This one-time paid $100 interview includes questions about interactions with law enforcement, sexual health, substance use and experiences with violence or victimization.

Take the screener here: http://bit.ly/SWLEARN.

You may also be compensated $25 if you refer someone who is eligible and willing to participate in the study!

Participation is voluntary and confidential!