The rapist's camouflage: ‘child prostitution’

Goddard, Christopher Rex; Bortoli, Lillian De; Saunders, Bernadette J.; Tucci, Joe

doi:10.1002/car.894

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“…We have previously argued that the language used to describe abusive behaviour, and children experiencing abuse, may distance the reader from the emotional realities of abuse (Goddard et al, 2005). Early research focusing on language and child abuse identifi ed a tendency for children in situations of abuse to be described in press reports as 'it' rather than 'he' or 'she' (Goddard and 'The frequent coexistence of intimate partner violence and child abuse can be accounted for in a number of ways' 'There were frequent reports of intimate partner violence in the families of these children' Saunders, 2000).…”

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“…In this paper, we provide a child-centred viewpoint on three conceptual issues relating to links between intimate partner violence and child abuse. We employ as a starting point two issues that we have previously argued to be fundamental to understanding and responding to children who have been abused: the power of language used to describe (and hence defi ne) the experiences of children (Goddard et al, 2005), and the need to hear children's perspectives about their experiences (Mudaly and Goddard, 2006). More broadly, we then consider similarities and points of departure between research and practice in the intimate partner violence and child abuse fi elds from a child-centred perspective.…”

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Intimate partner violence and child abuse: a child‐centred perspective

Goddard

Bedi

2009

Child Abuse Review

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A substantial body of literature assessing the impact of intimate partner violence on children and associations between intimate partner violence and child abuse now exists. Central to knowledge about these areas of practice and research is a robust, child-centred consideration of some of the more challenging conceptual issues they give rise to. In this paper, we aim to stimulate debate by presenting a critical, child-centred perspective on the intersection between intimate partner violence and child abuse. Initially, we provide the context for the review by presenting a brief overview of the literature. We then consider three central issues from a child-centred perspective. We discuss the language used to describe children forced to live with intimate partner violence, and the importance of hearing children's perspectives on their experiences of such confl ict. Finally, we consider similarities and differences between the intimate partner violence and child abuse fi elds from a child-centred viewpoint. We conclude that increasing conceptual clarity around these issues will enhance research in the fi eld, and ultimately improve interventions designed to protect children forced to live with intimate partner violence. Copyright

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Intimate partner violence and child abuse: a child‐centred perspective

Goddard

Bedi

2009

Child Abuse Review

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“…Adolescents' use of sex for survival, also called transactional sex or child and teen prostitution, is a damaging manifestation of abuse in society. Goddard (2005) suggests that the use of the word prostitution is intrinsically harmful when it is applied to young people, as it assumes complicity on their part. He refers to the misuse of this phrase as 'lexical redescription' and explains it as abusive in its denial of the criminal nature of sex purchasing from minors (Goddard, 2005).…”

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“…Goddard (2005) suggests that the use of the word prostitution is intrinsically harmful when it is applied to young people, as it assumes complicity on their part. He refers to the misuse of this phrase as 'lexical redescription' and explains it as abusive in its denial of the criminal nature of sex purchasing from minors (Goddard, 2005). He further proposes that choices of words are linked to thoughts, and as prostitution is synonymous to harlotry, the term fails to reflect the victimisation experienced by children using sex for survival.…”

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Children and survival sex: A social work agenda

Thorburn¹,

Haan

2016

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The purchasing of sexual services by adults from children and adolescents affects an un- known proportion of New Zealand youth, and is present in both rural and urban settings. International research shows that on average girls begin using sex for survival between the ages of 12 and 15. It can be argued that the terms used to denote adolescent transactional sex indicate the researchers’ moral position of the subject; the terms ‘prostitution’ and ‘client’ suggesting equal bargaining power and the terms ‘criminality’ and ‘delinquency’ implying victim responsibility. Recent articles are consistent in their comparison of transactional sex to child sexual abuse. Patriarchal ideals relating to gender roles and female sexuality may perpetuate the selling of sexual services by young people. Three primary pathways into survival sex have been identified: through intermediaries, through child sexual abuse and through inadequate protective systems. Children and young people engaged in transactional sex experience a range of adverse effects related to physical, sexual and mental health, and relationships. In New Zealand the use of children under 18 for sexual services is explicitly prohibited, but there are no comprehensive, nation-wide services for victims of transaction- al sex. Recommendations from the literature support a multi-systemic approach, with an extension of street outreach services, welfare provision and targeted prevention strategies.

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“…Discussing issues that are deeply rooted in cultural and moral sentiments of a society can rouse strong emotions. One team of researchers described the language in the media used to identify this group of youth as textual abuse, language that both objectifies children and minimizes the seriousness of the harm done to them, often to shield the consumer from the discomfort associated with learning about uncomfortable forms of abuse (Goddard et al 2005; also see Reid and Jones 2011).…”

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A Quantitative Analysis of Sex Trafficking Law on the Decriminalization of Youth Involved in Commercialized Sex

Petrucelli¹

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Legislators have been responding to the growing push to treat youth in the sex industry as victims of a crime instead of perpetrators. Recent legislative changes have occurred in every state and nationally as part of anti-trafficking legislation, not prostitution law directly. While the content of these laws has been studied, its outcomes for youth have not. This study uses a cross-sectional time-series model to test the impact that changes to state trafficking law has had on juvenile prostitution arrest rates. Findings support the hypothesis that legislation passed with a juvenile protection component decreases the juvenile prostitution arrest rate. It also found that higher child poverty rates in a state resulted in lower arrest rates, opposite the anticipated direction. The author concludes by making a case for youth decriminalization and access to services, as well as for a reframing of the prostitution-consent law paradox and the implicit definition of prostitution victimhood in the current literature.

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The rapist's camouflage: ‘child prostitution’

Cited by 15 publications

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Intimate partner violence and child abuse: a child‐centred perspective

Intimate partner violence and child abuse: a child‐centred perspective

Children and survival sex: A social work agenda

A Quantitative Analysis of Sex Trafficking Law on the Decriminalization of Youth Involved in Commercialized Sex

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