Citation

Leopardi NM, Hovde AM, Kullmann LV. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 2020; 67(2): 413-423.

Affiliation

Rowan University, School of Osteopathic Medicine, 1 Medical Center Drive, Stratford, NJ 08084, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pcl.2019.12.005

PMID

32122569

Abstract

Human trafficking is a pervasive public health problem that affects children of all ages. Health care clinicians can play a unique role in identifying and intervening for trafficking victims through acknowledging biases, understanding the risk factors and red flags, and implementing a trauma-informed care approach in their clinics and institutions. It is through collaboration, education, and research that health care clinicians can work to recognize and respond to this crime perpetrated against the youngest and most vulnerable patients.

Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); Child trafficking; Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC); Human trafficking; Labor trafficking; Screening; Sex trafficking; Trauma-informed care