Citation

O'Brien JE, White K, Rizo CF. Child Maltreat. 2017; 22(3): 265-274.

Affiliation

2 School of Social Work, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077559517709995

PMID

28539094

Abstract

Our research team used the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being II to explore relationships between demographic factors, domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) status, and several psychosocial dependent variables for children and youth in the child welfare system who affirm that they have been paid for sex within the past 6 months. The sample included a total of 814 children and youth, 38 of whom reported DMST victimization.

RESULTS revealed that youth with a history of DMST victimization were more likely than their nonexploited peers to report runaway behavior, demonstrate externalizing behaviors, and test in the clinical range for a substance abuse problem. Research and practice implications are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

NSCAW; behaviors; child prostitution; child welfare; domestic minor sex trafficking; mental health