Through the Survivor's Lens
A Photovoice Inquiry and Grounded Theory of Child Sex Trafficking
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2186475 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lauren G Suarez (University of Miami, corresponding author), Kyla A Leonard (0000-0003-1492-2906, Northern Illinois University), Demy Alfonso (0000-0001-5299-2660, Northern Illinois University), Alyssa Vazquez, A González Vazquez (Barry University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Pages | 1-23 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Trafficking (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2332-2705 • E-ISSN: 2332-2713 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23322705.2023.2278383 |
| OpenAlex | W4388811287 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 50 |
Survivors of child sex trafficking are at increased risk for negative physical and mental health outcomes. However, there is a paucity of systematic research examining the lived experiences of commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC). Notably absent from the discourse are the voices of CSEC. This study explored the experiences of CSEC using a participatory, qualitative, and arts-based methodology. Fifteen survivors of domestic child sex trafficking, located in the southern continental United States, participated in a Photovoice project to establish a comprehensive understanding of their life experiences before, during, and after exploitation. These themes were included in a larger grounded theory analysis to produce The CSEC Model of Exploitation, a substantive theory of recovery from childhood commercial sexual exploitation, co-created by survivors of child sex trafficking, that describes risk and resiliency factors. This study provides information that is relevant to the prevention of child sexual exploitation, the clinical treatment of survivors, and advocacy initiatives
Child sexual abuse · Criminology · Environmental health · Gratitude · Grounded theory · Human trafficking · Mental health · Participatory action research · Photovoice · Poison control · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Sex trafficking · Sexual abuse · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Children's Rights and Participation · Gender Studies · Medicine · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology
Exploratory review of route-specific, gendered, and age-graded dynamics of exploitation
Characteristics of child commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking victims presenting for medical care in the United States
Social Justice and Multicultural Issues
Photovoice
Mapmaking as visual storytelling
Photovoice
A Survivor-defined Framework for Economic Empowerment
At the Intersection of Method and Empowerment
LGBTQ+ Homeless Young Adults and Sex Trafficking Vulnerability
Dimensions of Citizenship and Opportunities for Youth Development
From Periphery to Center
The Role of Youth Programming in the Development of Civic Engagement
Values, assumptions, and practices
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Photovoice
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They Did Not Pay Attention or Want to Listen When We Spoke”
Bringing Community Based Participatory Research to Domestic Violence Scholarship
Sex Trafficking and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Cultural Criminology and Sex Work
Resilience and Thriving
Injustice in the Justice System
Synergies for Wellness and Liberation in Counseling Psychology
Multicultural Competence, Social Justice, and Counseling Psychology
Global Youth Voices
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Basics of Qualitative Research
Overcoming disclosure reluctance in youth victims of sex trafficking
Effects of Photovoice
Chinese village women as visual anthropologists
Picturing Reality
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |