A Content Analysis of Sex Trafficking Instruments

Interiano-Shiverdecker, Claudia G.; Romero, Devon E.; Anderson, Aneesa; Castellon, Nancy E.

doi:10.1007/s10447-021-09463-9

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“…Estimates indicate that there are 4 million victims globally, with the business of trafficking generating 32 billion dollars annually (Smith et al, 2014). These numbers may be over-or under-inflated; the inability to conduct thorough research due to ethical concerns and the reluctance of sex-trafficked victims to report or be retraumatized may contribute to inaccurate numbers (Interiano-Shiverdecker et al, 2022). Many social service and religious groups have been on a crusade against sex trafficking, often inflating and skewing numbers looking for support (Weitzer, 2007).…”

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The Impact of Social Media, the Internet, and Legislation on Online Minor Sex Trafficking

Cotterill

2023

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This paper examines the impact of social media and the internet on the online sex trafficking of minors and assesses the impact of internet laws and legislation designed to stop online sex trafficking. Online sex trafficking of minors has been identified as a significant problem in North America and around the world, generating approximately 32 billion dollars annually. The expansion of the internet over the past 20 years has provided sex traffickers with a new way to conduct business. This article provides a review of the literature (studies, reports, gray material) published between 1996 and 2022. A review of statistics, the role of the trafficker and the characteristics of the victims provide context to the discussion of anti-trafficking laws and legislation. This review was conducted using a critical social theories lens to determine inherent bias in the work, presumed assumptions, structural inequalities, and how the growth of the internet has impacted social change. Findings indicate that the laws and legislation designed to protect victims of sex trafficking have been largely ineffective and that ethical considerations and biased results limit the methodology of many studies.

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The Impact of Social Media, the Internet, and Legislation on Online Minor Sex Trafficking

Cotterill

2023

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“…In the last few years, several screening instruments have been developed aimed at helping professionals in the identification of minors who are either victims or at risk of CSE, and some systematic reviews are available (Armstrong, 2017; Interiano-Shiverdecker et al, 2022; Romero et al, 2021). The use of these instruments enables professionals in their decision-making by establishing the level of intervention depending on whether the indicators suggest that the minor is at risk of being sexually exploited or might actually be suffering it already (Brown et al, 2016).…”

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“…In this line, the present study was aimed at carrying out an updated and completed systematic search of the evaluation/identification/early warning instruments/tools for the risk of sexual exploitation in boys, girls, and adolescents and exploring their metric properties, strengths, and weaknesses. Compared to the three previous reviews (Armstrong, 2017; Interiano-Shiverdecker et al, 2022; Romero et al, 2021), this one offers the analysis of a greater number of instruments and focuses only on those whose target population is minors.…”

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Instruments for the Identification of Child Sexual Exploitation: A Systematic Review

Benavente,

Bully,

Ballester

2023

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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To perform a systematic search of instruments for the early identification of risk of sexual exploitation in children (CSE) and appraise their metric properties. Searches were conducted in four electronic databases to identify instruments that only evaluated child sexual exploitation with no restrictions of date or language. Two reviewers independently carried out the initial selection of titles and abstracts, appraisal of the methodological quality, compliance with the entry criteria in the analysis, and extraction of data necessary to systematize the information available. Twenty-three articles were found that used 15 CSE detection instruments. The instruments varied with regard to number of questions, ease of administration, sources of information, rating methods, and the training information provided. What they had in common is that most were designed and used in the English-speaking world, basically in the United States, with few instruments providing solid proof of their validity and reliability in the scores derived thereof. Although instruments were obtained with significant similarities in their conceptualization, differences in multiple characteristics made it difficult to draw clear conclusions regarding their greater or lesser suitability. What did become clear was the need to keep working on obtaining rigorous empirical psychometric evidence.

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Research Labs in Counselor Education: Promoting Research Engagement and Identity

Romero,

Interiano-Shiverdecker,

Prasath

2024

Journal of Creativity in Mental Health

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A Content Analysis of Sex Trafficking Instruments

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References 25 publications

The Impact of Social Media, the Internet, and Legislation on Online Minor Sex Trafficking

The Impact of Social Media, the Internet, and Legislation on Online Minor Sex Trafficking

Instruments for the Identification of Child Sexual Exploitation: A Systematic Review

Research Labs in Counselor Education: Promoting Research Engagement and Identity

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