The pregnant adolescent prostitute

Deisher, Robert M.; Farrow, James A.; Hope, Kerry

doi:10.1016/0197-0070(89)90315-x

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“…Four (8%) of 55 infants born during the study died, and 38 (67%) were referred to child protection agencies. 6 The situation is unlikely to be better in other countries. Interviews by one of the authors (BMW) with adult sex workers and prostituted children in Pakistan and Rwanda revealed that few mothers received prenatal care or had their infants immunised against common infectious diseases.…”

Section: Health Of Infants Born To Prostituted Childrenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We used the few specific health data on prostituted children 6 and data from studies in sex workers and adolescents to estimate the global morbidity and mortality associated with child prostitution (table 2). We acknowledge that the morbidity and mortality of prostituted children may differ from that of adult prostitutes due to the legal status of prostitution in some countries and the greater potential negotiating power of adults to persuade men to use condoms.…”

Section: Morbidity and Mortalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…"Given the identified risks for child bearing at a young maternal age (ie, poor nutrition, substance abuse, and lack of prenatal care), it is difficult to find a risk group to which these young women do not belong". 6 From a study in pregnant prostituted adolescents in the USA.…”

Section: Pregnancymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…5 Children of sex workers are at risk of being prostituted. 6 Homeless, runaway, or abandoned children are frequently pushed into prostitution and actively recruited by pimps and traffickers. Sometimes girls are enticed or kidnapped and then forced into prostitution.…”

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Child prostitution: global health burden, research needs, and interventions

2002

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Child prostitution is a significant global problem that has yet to receive appropriate medical and public health attention. Worldwide, an estimated 1 million children are forced into prostitution every year and the total number of prostituted children could be as high as 10 million. Inadequate data exist on the health problems faced by prostituted children, who are at high risk of infectious disease, pregnancy, mental illness, substance abuse, and violence. Child prostitution, like other forms of child sexual abuse, is not only a cause of death and high morbidity in millions of children, but also a gross violation of their rights and dignity. In this article we estimate morbidity and mortality among prostituted children, and propose research strategies and interventions to mitigate such health consequences. Our estimates underscore the need for health professionals to collaborate with individuals and organisations that provide direct services to prostituted children. Health professionals can help efforts to prevent child prostitution through identifying contributing factors, recording the magnitude and health effects of the problem, and assisting children who have escaped prostitution. They can also help governments, UN agencies, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to implement policies, laws, and programmes to prevent child prostitution and mitigate its effects on children's health.

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Section: Health Of Infants Born To Prostituted Childrenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Morbidity and Mortalitymentioning

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Section: Pregnancymentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…4 Likewise, those who live in inner cit¬ ies and come from the underclass of¬ ten migrate to environments where violence and bodily injury occur fre¬ quently and gang affiliation becomes inevitable.' 4 Likewise, those who live in inner cit¬ ies and come from the underclass of¬ ten migrate to environments where violence and bodily injury occur fre¬ quently and gang affiliation becomes inevitable.'…”

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