TY - JOUR
T1 - Dating Violence Experiences Among Sex-Trafficking Youths in Juvenile Detention
AU - Roe-Sepowitz, Dominique
AU - Lantsman-Waugh, Marina
AU - Puigvert, Lídia
AU - Merodio, Guiomar
AU - Melgar, Patricia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Juvenile justice involvement is a risk factor for sex trafficking, as is teen dating violence (TDV). However, little is known about how TDV victimization correlates with sex-trafficking victimization among girls in juvenile detention. This study was conducted with 111 detained female minors from two Arizona juvenile detention centers. All female detainees were screened for sex-trafficking risk factors by a clinical staff member and completed a series of surveys about their life experiences and a dating violence history survey. Nearly half of the participants, 42.3% (n = 47), reported having experienced sex trafficking. Girls in juvenile detention who reported sex-trafficking victimization were significantly more likely to report higher scores on the TDV scale.
AB - Juvenile justice involvement is a risk factor for sex trafficking, as is teen dating violence (TDV). However, little is known about how TDV victimization correlates with sex-trafficking victimization among girls in juvenile detention. This study was conducted with 111 detained female minors from two Arizona juvenile detention centers. All female detainees were screened for sex-trafficking risk factors by a clinical staff member and completed a series of surveys about their life experiences and a dating violence history survey. Nearly half of the participants, 42.3% (n = 47), reported having experienced sex trafficking. Girls in juvenile detention who reported sex-trafficking victimization were significantly more likely to report higher scores on the TDV scale.
KW - dating violence
KW - delinquent youth
KW - domestic minor sex trafficking
KW - sex trafficking victimization
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U2 - 10.1177/10778012241259716
DO - 10.1177/10778012241259716
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85196056684
SN - 1077-8012
JO - Violence Against Women
JF - Violence Against Women
ER -