Commercialized Prostitution in New York City - George J. Kneeland

Table XL
CASES IN INSTITUTIONS, OTHER THAN BEDFORD

CAUSES. REASONS GIVEN BY THE GIRL

A.	In connection with her family
	1.	Neglect or abuse		41
	2.	Immorality of parents		25
	3.	Over strictness		21
	4.	Over indulgence		3
	5.	Poverty		27
	6.	Incompatibility (quarrels, nagging, etc.)		27
	7.	Father, mother or near relative put girl in life		6
	8.	Turned out of the house		18	——	168

B.	In connection with married life
	1.	Incompatibility		8
	2.	Non-support		24
	3.	Immorality (including cruelty or criminality)		29
	4.	Desertion		12
	5.	Death		16
	6.	Husband put girl in the life		26	——	115

C.	Personal reasons
	1.	“Ruined anyway”		15
	2.	Lover put girl in the life		80
	3.	Desertion by lover		33
	4.	White slave (put into life by force)		21
	5.	Bad company		108
	6.	Dances and shows		23
	7.	Love of excitement or a good time		58
	8.	Lazy, won’t work		12
	9.	Love of money (a business enterprise)		3
	10.	Idle or lonely		0
	11.	No sex instruction		6
	12.	Ashamed to go home after first escapade		23
	13.	Not satisfied with one man		7
	14.	“Born bad”—enjoys the life		2
	15.	Previous use of drugs or drink		11
	16.	Stage environment		9
	17.	Tired of drudgery (usually housework)		16
	18.	“Easy money”		58
	19.	Love of clothes		7	——	492

D.	Economic reasons
	1.	Can’t support herself		67
	2.	Can’t support herself and children or parents		37
	3.	Can’t live according to her standards		17
	4.	Out of work, can’t get work (often because of)		60
	5.	Ill health or defect		53
	6.	Not trained for skilled work and above the unskilled		2		236
			Total			1011

GRAPH ILLUSTRATING TABLE XLI

Wages in Domestic Service

Table XLI
STREET CASES

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