Despite increased effort to respond to human trafficking at national and state levels, very
little empirical research has been conducted on domestic child sex trafficking. This study …

The study of sex trafficking, prostitution, sex work, and sexual exploitation is associated with
many methodological issues and challenges. Researchers' study designs must consider the …

The aim of this study was to synthesize research on female street level prostitutes for
application in mental health practice and identification of future research needs. The data …

The present study examines prevalence and correlates of exchanging sex for drugs, money,
food shelter, or other favors (sex exchange) among a nationally representative sample of …

While the body of research on effective interventions for children and young people who
experience commercial sexual exploitation is growing, much remains unknown regarding …

A qualitative approach was used to explore the experience of exiting sex trade industry work
from the perspective of 19 adults formerly involved in the sex trade industry. A narrative …

This study explores a pilot arrest alternative for sex-trafficked and prostituted adults
regarding diversion program attendance, completion, and 12-month recidivism. Two groups …

Intimate partner violence (IPV) and sex work have been primarily constructed as mutually
exclusive phenomena within scholarly literature, though both can be situated under the …

The purpose of this study is to contribute to the identification and understanding of what it
means to be 'taking into account the gender perspective, to strengthen the prevention of this …

Exiting prostitution is a process for which we have little empirical understanding. This study
provides evidence of a process-oriented theory of intentions to exit prostitution that …