The Commercial and Non-commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in North America: Canada, Mexico and the United States

Estes, Richard J.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-51391-1_23

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“…These include, but are not limited to, childhood abuse, neglect, foster care placement, and homelessness. 1,15–18 …”

Section: Defining Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of Childrenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Foster youth are at high risk for becoming exploited because they may have underlying histories of abuse that make them more vulnerable, and they may be in settings where they are at greater risk of victimization (eg, group homes, foster homes) and more accessible to potential traffickers or peers involved in trafficking. 1 Commercially sexually exploited youth also frequently present in the juvenile delinquency system. Although there has been a shift in many jurisdictions toward diverting commercially sexually exploited youth out of the juvenile delinquency system, youth are often first identified within the delinquency system after getting arrested for trafficking or non-trafficking-related offenses.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…19 Researchers have documented the association between experiencing childhood sexual abuse and CSEC. 1,19 Experiencing childhood emotional abuse is also significantly associated with being trafficked 19 and with younger ages of entry into the commercial sex industry. 17 Experts hypothesize that the psychologically damaging effects of childhood abuse may affect one’s sense of self-efficacy and coping in dangerous, high-risk situations; this in turn may place one at increased susceptibility to sexual victimization and commercial sexual exploitation.…”

Section: Defining Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of Childrenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although the data on commercially sexually exploited youth are limited, studies show that these youth are at high risk for medical and psychiatric problems and have challenging psychosocial histories, including having experienced childhood abuse, homelessness, and foster care placement. 1–4 The exact numbers of commercially sexually exploited youth are unknown given the clandestine nature of the exploitation and underreporting. Experts suggest that the number of sexually exploited children in the United States may be growing.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Experts suggest that the number of sexually exploited children in the United States may be growing. 1 Understanding the risk factors for commercial sexual exploitation, the health and mental health implications, and treatment options can help improve detection and care for this underserved population.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Understanding and Responding to the Needs of Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth

Ijadi-Maghsoodi

Cook

Barnert

et al. 2016

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

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“…These include, but are not limited to, childhood abuse, neglect, foster care placement, and homelessness. 1,15–18 …”

Section: Defining Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of Childrenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Defining Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of Childrenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Defining Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of Childrenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Understanding and Responding to the Needs of Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth

Ijadi-Maghsoodi

Cook

Barnert

et al. 2016

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

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Predicting running away in girls who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation

Hershberger

Sanders

Chick

et al. 2018

Child Abuse & Neglect

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Youth that are victims of commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) have a host of clinical problems and often run away from home, residential care, and treatment, which complicates and limits treatment effectiveness. No research to date has attempted to predict running away in CSEC victims. The present study aimed to 1) characterize a clinically referred sample of girls who were victims of CSEC and compare them to other high-risk girls (i.e., girls who also have a history of trauma and running away, but deny CSEC); and 2) examine the utility of using the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) to predict future running away. Data were collected from de-identified charts of 80 girls (mean age = 15.38, SD = 1.3, 37.9% White, 52.5% CSEC victims) who were referred for psychological assessment by the Department of Child Services. Girls in the CSEC group were more likely to have experienced sexual abuse (χ = 6.85, p = .009), an STI (χ = 6.45, p = .01), a post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis (χ = 11.84, p = .001), and a substance use disorder diagnosis (χ = 11.32, p = .001) than high-risk girls. Moderated regression results indicated that YLS/CMI scores significantly predicted future running away among the CSEC group (β = 0.23, SE = .06, p = .02), but not the high-risk group (β = -.008, SE = .11, p =.90). The YLS/CMI shows initial promise for predicting future running away in girls who are CSEC victims. Predicting running away can help identify those at risk for and prevent running away and improve treatment outcomes. We hope current findings stimulate future work in this area.

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Racialized Rescue Narratives in Public Discourses on Youth Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in the United States

Baker

2018

Pol & Gen

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This article presents an analysis of how activists, politicians, and the media framed youth involvement in the sex trade during the 1970s, the 1990s, and the 2000s in the United States. Across these periods of public concern about the issue, similar framing has recurred that has drawn upon gendered and racialized notions of victimization and perpetration. This frame has successfully brought attention to this issue by exploiting public anxieties at historical moments when social change was threatening white male dominance. Using intersectional feminist theory, I argue that mainstream rhetoric opposing the youth sex trade worked largely within neoliberal logics, ignoring histories of dispossession and structural violence and reinforcing individualistic notions of personhood and normative ideas about subjectivity and agency. As part of the ongoing project of racial and gender formation in US society, this discourse has shored up neoliberal governance, particularly the build-up of the prison industrial complex, and it has obscured the state's failure to address the myriad social problems that make youth vulnerable to the sex trade.

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The Commercial and Non-commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in North America: Canada, Mexico and the United States

Cited by 33 publications

References 7 publications

Understanding and Responding to the Needs of Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth

Understanding and Responding to the Needs of Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth

Predicting running away in girls who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation

Racialized Rescue Narratives in Public Discourses on Youth Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in the United States

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