Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Social Work Perspective on Misidentification, Victims, Buyers, Traffickers, Treatment, and Reform of Current Practice

Jordan, Jodi; Patel, Bina; Rapp, Lisa

doi:10.1080/10911359.2013.764198

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“…The high prevalence of early sexual victimisation among participants was consistent with the high rates documented in previous literature (Ahrens et al, 2013;Holger-Ambrose et al, 2013;Saphira & Herbert, 2004a;Stebbins, 2010;Jordan, Patel, & Rapp, 2013). Sexual experiences entailing coercive or violent elements were not framed as abusive, suggesting a distortion to participants' beliefs about acceptable sexual behaviour that has been identified in previous studies (Ahrens et al, 2012;Saphira & Oliver, 2002).…”

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confidence: 77%

“…Sexual experiences entailing coercive or violent elements were not framed as abusive, suggesting a distortion to participants' beliefs about acceptable sexual behaviour that has been identified in previous studies (Ahrens et al, 2012;Saphira & Oliver, 2002). The pathway from early abuse to later involvement in USW appeared to derive from both direct and indirect channels, supporting the theory that USW may serve as a continuation of initial victimisation (Jordan, Patel, & Rapp, 2013). In addition, participants associated the transactional or bargained nature of early sexual abuse with their willingness to agree to later transactions involving sex for money or goods, particularly when the childhood abuse featured tangible rewards from the perpetrator.…”

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confidence: 58%

“…Gendered beliefs, and particularly those featuring rigid gender role adherence, have been linked to the perpetration of male violence against women (Burnes et al, 2012). The phenomenon of management by 'pimps' and accompanying violence or exploitation noted by multiple authors (Dorais & Correvieau, 2009;Chase & Statham, 2005;Pearce, 2009;Jordan, Patel, & Rapp, 2013;Cobbina & Oselin, 2011;Kennedy, 2011) was rare within the sample. However, male violence was clearly prevalent within participants' disclosed experiences.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Approximately one in three young people in the United States will become involved with sex work within 48 hours of becoming homeless (Jordan, Patel, & Rapp, 2013). Other studies discovered that between 20 and 50 percent of young people who become homeless will engage in underage sex work (Holger-Ambrose et al, 2013;Weber, Boivin, & Blaise et al, 2002).…”

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Consent, coercion and autonomy: Underage sex work in Aotearoa New Zealand

Thorburn

2016

ANZSWJ

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INTRODUCTION:Adolescents' involvement in sex work in New Zealand has been associated with a range of adverse effects on physical, psychological, and social well-being, and is framed by domestic legislation and international obligations. AIM:The study aimed to ascertain the nature of adolescents' experiences of sex work, and how their current and past environments impacted on their understanding of their involvement in sex work. METHODS:Semi-structured interviews were used with a sample of eight adolescents aged 16-20 who became involved with sex work between ages 12 and 16. FINDINGS:The study found that participants' exposure to physical and sexual abuse in childhood had informed their internal working models of normative gendered behaviour. These models were then reinforced by exposure to the gendered power differential inherent in the sex work sub-culture. Participants experienced sexual experiences as being solely dictated by men, and frequently normalised transgressions against physical and/or sexual integrity. CONCLUSION:The prevalence and acceptance of gendered harm among this population group indicates the need to appropriately address vulnerable adolescents' abuse histories, challenge restrictive conceptions of gender, and actively combat the pervasive presence of gendered violence and inequality among this population group.

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Consent, coercion and autonomy: Underage sex work in Aotearoa New Zealand

Thorburn

2016

ANZSWJ

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“…Perhaps the most difficult aspect of victims' personal agency growth is that they must have a minimal level of self-reliance in order to get the support they need (Jordan, 2013). Indeed, as mentioned earlier, even the perception of self-reliance (e.g., traffickers' assurance that sex work provides independence) is suspect.…”

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ASIS&T addressing missed information opportunities and victims' information agency in the fight against sexual human trafficking

Westbrook

2015

Proc. Assoc. Info. Sci. Tech.

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In the United States' battle against sexual human trafficking, the nascent integration of criminal justice and social service agency work is severely hampered by an array of information problems, which are amenable to mitigation from Information Studies scholars. Naïve information organization and infrastructure design undermine many of these integrated projects. More critical however, is their general focus on process with little reference to supporting victims' personal agency through their required mastery of information resources. Using a systematic analysis of current scholarly research articles on sexual human trafficking, this study identified 31 research and application projects developed in reference to concrete support for government and social service agencies. For each study, analysis examines the nature of the victims' personal information agency, as well as the primary actors in each information situation. Disciplinary distinctions regarding the human rights approach to prostitution, underpin many of Information Studies' missed opportunities for contributing to agency effectiveness.

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Sex Trafficking and Sexual Grooming

Winters

Jeglic

2022

Sexual Grooming

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Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Social Work Perspective on Misidentification, Victims, Buyers, Traffickers, Treatment, and Reform of Current Practice

Cited by 73 publications

References 17 publications

Consent, coercion and autonomy: Underage sex work in Aotearoa New Zealand

Consent, coercion and autonomy: Underage sex work in Aotearoa New Zealand

ASIS&T addressing missed information opportunities and victims' information agency in the fight against sexual human trafficking

Sex Trafficking and Sexual Grooming

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