Sex Trafficking and the Exploitation of Adolescents

Human trafficking affects a surprisingly large number of adolescents around the globe. Women and girls make up the majority of sex trafficking victims. Nurses must be aware of sex trafficking as a form of sexual violence in the adolescent population. Nurses can play a role in identifying, intervenin...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing gynecologic, and neonatal nursing, 2011-03, Vol.40 (2), p.243-252
Hauptverfasser:	McClain, Natalie M., Garrity, Stacy E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent adolescent prostitution adolescents commercial sexual exploitation of minors Female Human Rights Abuses - legislation & jurisprudence Human Rights Abuses - prevention & control Human trafficking Humans Nurses Nursing Nursing Assessment Patient Advocacy Risk Factors Sex crimes Sex industry Sex Offenses - legislation & jurisprudence Sex Offenses - prevention & control sex trafficking Sex Work - legislation & jurisprudence United States Violence Vulnerable Populations
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Zusammenfassung:	Human trafficking affects a surprisingly large number of adolescents around the globe. Women and girls make up the majority of sex trafficking victims. Nurses must be aware of sex trafficking as a form of sexual violence in the adolescent population. Nurses can play a role in identifying, intervening, and advocating for victims of human trafficking as they currently do for patients that are the victims of other types of violent crimes.
ISSN:	0884-2175 1552-6909
DOI:	10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01221.x