Adapting a family intervention to reduce risk factors for sexual exploitation

Adapting a family intervention to reduce risk factors for sexual exploitation

Abstract Background Sexually exploited youth are disconnected from societal tethers and need support systems, which makes them some of the most vulnerable of youth. This heightened level of vulnerability increases their risk for violence, abuse, ongoing sexual exploitation and all its sequelae. The...

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Main Authors: Dawn T. Bounds, Caitlin H. Otwell, Adrian Melendez, Niranjan S. Karnik, Wrenetha A. Julion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Subjects:
Homeless youth
Sexually exploited youth
Minority youth
LGBTQ+ youth
Family intervention
Focus groups
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-020-00314-w

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