In the British medical universities there is a surge in prostitution among students
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Expensive training in British medical schools has provoked a surge of prostitution among students. About this student in the medical faculty of Birmingham University Jodi Dixon (Jodi Dixon) wrote in an article published in the journal Student BMJ.
Dixon studied the data of surveys conducted among students of medical schools. Students were asked if they knew any of the fellow students who engaged in prostitution in order to pay for their education.
In 2010, almost ten percent of respondents answered this question positively. In 2003, the share of such students was less than 4%. According to the data of 2006, about six percent of students of British medical schools knew about students who earned money for studying prostitution.
The author of the article believes that the revealed tendency is connected with the growth of tuition fees. In particular, from 2003 to 2010 the average cost of study at the Medical Faculty increased from 1.3 to 3 thousand pounds per year.
Dixon also noted that most students do not have the opportunity to get a well-paid job during their studies. The work in a shop or bar that is traditional for students of British universities does not allow you to cover the high cost of training physicians.
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