Giving a voice to adolescents in residential care: Knowledge and perceptions of commercial sexual exploitation and runaway behavior

Pereda, Noemí; Codina, Marta; Díaz-Faes, Diego A.; Kanter, Bárbara

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106612

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“…Two studies compared risk factors by gender. While Pereda et al (2022) found no significant differences between genders in sharing sexually explicit personal material, the study of Self-Brown et al (2021) showed that among adolescents living in the slums of Uganda, social media use was associated with sexual exploitation for females, but not for males.…”

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“…Residential instability as a result of homelessness, multiple out-of-home placements, and migration was found to be a risk factor for sexual exploitation in male and female youth in multiple countries, leading to risky (sexual) behaviors to survive ( n = 11; United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, Greece, Uganda, Nigeria, and Spain; Chimdessa & Cheire, 2018; Coy, 2009; Digidiki & Bhabha, 2018; Greeson et al, 2019b; Hornor et al, 2022; Kiss et al, 2022; Macias-Konstantopoulos et al, 2015; Pereda et al, 2022; Rocha-Jimenez et al, 2018; Self-Brown et al, 2021; Servin et al, 2015). Residential instability as a result of migration was particularly found as a risk factor for unaccompanied minors in refugee camps in Greece (Digidiki & Bhabha, 2018) and for girls in Mexico, Uganda, and Nigeria (Kiss et al, 2022; Rocha-Jimenez et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Residential instability as a result of migration was particularly found as a risk factor for unaccompanied minors in refugee camps in Greece (Digidiki & Bhabha, 2018) and for girls in Mexico, Uganda, and Nigeria (Kiss et al, 2022; Rocha-Jimenez et al, 2018). Two quantitative cross-sectional studies analyzed possible gender differences, but for both male and female youth an association was found between sexual exploitation and living on the streets (Self-Brown et al, 2021) or sleeping in unaccompanied houses (Pereda et al, 2022).…”

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“…Risks regarding the problematic use of the internet and social media were prevalent among male and female youth in studies conducted in the United States, Spain, and Uganda (Fraley & Aronowitz, 2021; O’Brien, 2018; Pereda et al, 2022; Reid, 2018; Self-Brown et al, 2021). Risks included unsupervised access to social media, chatting and forming interpersonal relationships via the internet, and sharing sexually explicit personal material (sexting).…”

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“…Running away from home or residential care was cited as a risk factor for sexual exploitation in both male and female youth by a substantial body of research (n = 15), conducted in the United Kingdom and Spain (Biehal & Wade, 1999;Pereda et al, 2022), Mexico (Servin et al, 2015) but mainly in the United States (Barnertt et al, 2022;Chohaney, 2016;Cimino et al, 2017;Fedina et al, 2019;Franchino-Olsen et al, 2021;Hornor et al, 2022;Panlilio et al, 2019;Pereda et al, 2022;Reid, 2011Reid, , 2018Reid & Piquero, 2016;Roe-Sepowitz, 2012;Varma et al, 2015). No significant differences in gender were found with the exception of the study of Panlilio et al (2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Risk and Protective Factors for Sexual Exploitation in Male and Female Youth From a Cross-Cultural Perspective: A Systematic Review

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Kooijmans,

Leijdesdorff

et al. 2023

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Youth are at elevated risk of becoming victims of sexual exploitation, which has a detrimental impact on their physical and psychological well-being. Understanding factors associated with sexual exploitation is key for prevention efforts and adequate and timely treatment. This systematic review sheds more light on this by providing an overview of both risk and protective factors for sexual exploitation in male and female youth from a cross-cultural perspective. In all, 65 studies were selected meeting the inclusion criteria: qualitative or quantitative peer-reviewed studies in English, Dutch, or German with findings on risk and protective factors associated with sexual exploitation in youth aged up to 24 years. Results show that there are common risk factors in male and female youth worldwide (e.g., adverse childhood experiences, lack of a social network, substance use, and running away). Positive and supportive relationships are an important protective factor in mitigating the risk of sexual exploitation. Geographic differences were found. In non-Western continents, more environmental factors (e.g., economic vulnerabilities, residential instability) were cited. Research in countries outside the United States is limited and protective factors and males are underexamined. To fully understand vulnerabilities in youth, their interactions, and possible gender differences and to address the needs of diverse populations, more insight should be gained into the broader range of risk and protective factors worldwide. This systematic review has made a valuable contribution to this by providing practice, policy, and research guidance in the establishment of more targeted prevention efforts, adequate treatment, and areas to address in future research.

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confidence: 78%