Dating Violence Experiences Among Sex-Trafficking Youths in Juvenile Detention

Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, Marina Lantsman-Waugh, Lídia Puigvert, Guiomar Merodio, Patricia Melgar

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalViolence Against Women
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2024

Keywords

  • dating violence
  • delinquent youth
  • domestic minor sex trafficking
  • sex trafficking victimization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Gender Studies
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Law

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