Student Independent Projects Tourism Studies 2015:The Global Impact of the Sex Tourism Industry: Issues of Legalization

Abstract

Sex tourism is a widely popular industry that exists all over the world. Although the industry may be sometimes kept behind closed doors, there is a need to open those doors to explore and reveal the truth of the industry. The purpose of this research is to identify and clarify the global phenomenon of sex tourism. The research explores the statistics and demographics surrounding the number of men and the number of women who travel for sex tourism. The research will further discuss the potential solutions to the issues that pertain in sex tourism. Key words: Sex, Tourism, Trafficking, Prostitution, Legalization