Citation

McClain NM, Garrity SE. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Neonatal Nurs. 2011; 40(2): 243-252.

Affiliation

PhD, RN, CPNP, is an assistant professor in the William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College and Nurse Scientist at Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA. MS, RN, WHNP-BS, SANE, is a clinical assistant professor in the William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College and sexual assault nurse examiner in the South East region of Massachusetts.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01221.x

PMID

21284727

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Human trafficking

Language: en