Rationalising predictors of child sexual exploitation and sex-trading

Klatt, Thimna; Cavner, Della; Egan, Vincent

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.08.019

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“…In contrast, Reid, Baglivio, Piquero, Greenwald, and Epps (2017) reported negative effects of physical abuse in multivariate models while recognizing the positive relationship in bivariate analyses suggesting that “cumulative effects are complex and do not simply stem from an additive process” (p. 310). Various other studies found significant effects of physical abuse in bivariate analyses that disappeared once controlling for major risk factors like sexual abuse (Klatt et al, 2014; Marshall et al, 2010; Swahn et al, 2016). A few studies have alluded to a potentially different impact of physical abuse on experiencing CSE for females compared to males.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…A few studies failed to find an association between prior sexual abuse and later experiences of CSE. Insignificant effects of sexual abuse were explained against the background of narrow operationalizations of sexual abuse that did not encompass all forms of sexual victimization (Reid & Piquero, 2014) or sexual abuse was interpreted as a potential antecedent of other CSE risk factors such as running away, substance abuse, poverty, or peer involvement in CS (Adjei & Saewyc, 2017; Fedina, Williamson, & Perdue, 2016; Klatt, Cavner, & Egan, 2014; Reid & Piquero, 2014; Tyler, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Childhood physical abuse is widely considered as a potential antecedent of CSE and included as a risk factor on most screening and assessment instruments. Whereas studies highlight that the “association of physical abuse with CSE/trading sex is evident” (Klatt et al, 2014, p. 253), only a small number of studies have found independent effects of physical abuse on CSE among youth (Greene et al, 1999; Reid et al, 2017). In line with the literature on the relationship between physical abuse and later involvement in risky sexual behaviors (e.g., Johnson, Aschkenasy, Herbers, & Gillenwater, 1996; Rotheram-Borus, Mahler, Koopman, & Langabeer, 1996), Greene, Ennett, and Ringwalt (1999) reported increased odds to engage in CSE for youth who were physically abused in their childhood.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Impact of Childhood Abuse on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Vries

Goggin

2018

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Scholars and practitioners have drawn attention to the issue of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) of minors, yet we continue to lack a clear understanding of which factors increase a minor’s risk to this type of victimization. The current article reviews the literature about the impact of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse on the risk of CSE. The study utilizes quantitative meta-analytical techniques to estimate an overall impact of prior abuse. Nineteen studies were selected after a comprehensive search of electronic databases covering the fields of social science, criminology, psychology, or related fields. To be included in the analyses, all articles had to measure the direct impact of sexual, physical, and/or emotional abuse on minor’s risk to CSE, utilizing multivariate techniques and presenting statistical metrics to assess the impact of prior abuse. Key findings demonstrate that sexual abuse considerably increases the risk of exploitation, especially among female youth in the United States. Physical and emotional abuse show negligible or no significant independent impacts, even though a few studies have begun to suggest that experiencing multiple types of childhood abuse may aggravate a risk of sexual exploitation. Our findings can guide further research on the impact of prior victimizations and inform screening instruments that are being developed to identify youth at risk of CSE.

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The Impact of Childhood Abuse on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Goggin

2018

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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“…Additional risk factors include mental and physical health problems (O'Neill, ; Twill and others, ) including sexually transmitted infections (Edinburg & Saewyc, ), malnutrition and self‐harm behaviours (Clawson & Goldblatt Grace, ), attempted suicide (Clarke and others, ), educational problems (Saewyc & Edinburgh, ), and substance misuse and addiction (Klatt and others, ; Martin and others, ). The problem of CSE, then, is multi‐faceted and those involved in it are vulnerable to multiple related risks (Pearce, ).…”

Section: Risk Factors For Sexual Exploitationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mitigating Harm: Considering Harm Reduction Principles in Work with Sexually Exploited Young People

Hickle

Hallett

2015

Children & Society

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A growing awareness of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the United Kingdom and throughout the world has prompted human service and legal/policy professionals to seek ways of engaging young people experiencing sexual exploitation, although much remains unknown regarding effective practice, and whether or not current knowledge regarding best practices with young people can be expanded to address CSE. This paper considers how principles of harm reduction, a public health approach widely used to engage adults and young people in help-seeking behaviours, can be considered as part of a children's rightscentred approach to policy and practice with young people experiencing CSE.

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“…34). To support this position, Amnesty cites three articles-two of which do not discuss average age of entry (Vanweseneeck, 2001;Clatt et al, 2014), and Ronald Weitzer's "Sociology of Sex Work" addresses it in only three paragraphs (Weitzer, 2009, p. 219). Weitzer states, "Regarding age of entry, it is sometimes claimed that 13-14 years old is the norm, but this appears to be a myth" (Weitzer, 2009, p. 219).…”

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confidence: 99%

Amnesty International's Empty Promises: Decriminalization, Prostituted Women, and Sex Trafficking

Geist¹

2016

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Through a close examination of Amnesty International's (Amnesty) own arguments and sources, this paper demonstrates that Amnesty's proposal to decriminalize prostitution or "sex work" will harm those it claims to help. It concludes that the best available evidence indicates that decriminalization of prostitution would: increase sex trafficking, leave prostituted women or "sex workers" more vulnerable to violence, and reduce access to healthcare, protection, and services. Prostituted women primarily enter the industry at a young age, often suffering from a history of sexual and physical abuse, coming from marginalized and vulnerable communities, and driven by emotional and economic desperation. It is in this context that prostituted women "consent" to sell themselves in the extremely risky and dangerous sex industry. But instead of helping victims of sexual exploitation, Amnesty's proposal will mostly benefit their abusers-the mostly male consumers and organizers of the sex industry. Amnesty reaches its flawed conclusion by consistently misreading the evidence, engaging in selective skepticism, and ignoring the troubling legal and practical implications of its own policy. Amnesty rejects decades of scholarly research on the basis of few sources-in one case from close to half a century ago-and sometimes misreads the reports they rely on. Amnesty consulted primarily with those most likely to support its position-the "sex workers"-rather than the sex trafficking victims, adult survivors of prostitution and the child victims of commercial sexual exploitation who are the most harmed by the sex industry.

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Rationalising predictors of child sexual exploitation and sex-trading

Cited by 38 publications

References 28 publications

The Impact of Childhood Abuse on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Impact of Childhood Abuse on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Mitigating Harm: Considering Harm Reduction Principles in Work with Sexually Exploited Young People

Amnesty International's Empty Promises: Decriminalization, Prostituted Women, and Sex Trafficking

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