Young People and Sexual Exploitation: 'It's Not Hidden, You Just Aren't Looking'

by Pearce; Jenny

• ISBN13: 9780415407168
• ISBN10: 0415407168
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2009-10-16
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Work with sexually exploited young people can be rewarding yet difficult. They can be hard to access, often presenting challenging behaviour. Sometimes it is painful to hear their life stories, whether these include abuse through the internet or exploitation experienced through having been trafficked into and within the country.

Author Biography

Jenny J. Pearce is Professor of Young People and Public Policy at the University of Bedfordshire; Director of the International Centre for the Study of Sexually Exploited and Trafficked Children and Young People; and co-founder/member of the National Working Group for Sexually Exploited Children and Young People.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vi
Introduction	p. 1
	p. 9
Sexual exploitation: Child prostitution or child protection?	p. 11
Current policy and practice; Achievements and limitations	p. 25
The trafficking of children and young people: Implications for work with sexually exploited children and young people	p. 45
Adolescents in violent partnerships (AVPs): Child abuse and domestic violence?	p. 64
	p. 83
Risk and resilience	p. 85
Doing research in the field of sexual exploitation	p. 105
Young people's participation	p. 120
Therapeutic outreach	p. 139
Bibliography	p. 157
Index	p. 174
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