2011 – Volume 20, Issue 3, pp. 41–58
URN:NBN:NL:UI:10-1-101563
ISSN: 1876-8830
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Publisher: Igitur publishing, in cooperation with
Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of
Society and Law
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SHOP (assistance and shelter prostitution and
human trafficking) in the city of The Hague, The
Netherlands. Correspondence to: P.O. Box 1764,
1000 BT Amsterdam.
E-mail: p.vangelder@shop-denhaag.nl
Received: 4 March 2011
Accepted: 30 juni 2011
Review Category: Research
Pa u l Va n G e l d e r
S e K S u e l e d I e n S T V e r l e n I n G d O O r M a n n e n I n d e n H a a G : O n T W I K K e l I n G e n O P H e T I n T e r n e T
A B S T R A C T
Male sexual services in The Hague: developments on the internet
Since the legalization of prostitution and the rapid rise of the internet, male providers of sexual
services got out of sight in the Netherlands. Most boysclubs had to close down. These matters,
along with the tighter controls at cruising areas are reasons why this group has turned to the
internet to offer their services. In 2009, a research was carried out on the nature and extent of
male sexual services in the region of The Hague, with a special focus on the internet. Possible
changes in the needs and problems of male sexual providers were also explored. To what extent
can they be reached by means of the internet, in order to provide them with information, advice
or assistance? On the basis of the research data it can be concluded that the internet can be an