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This chapter considers the context for voyeurism, from the basics of how looking is important for our survival to how it is linked to sexual behaviour, and considers the complexity of identifying what voyeurism is and who might be doing it.

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Duff, S. (2018). Voyeurism in Context. In: Voyeurism. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97160-5_2

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