Criminal, Victim, or Ally? Examining the Role of Sex Workers in Addressing Minor Sex Trafficking

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ID12143299
AutoresKathleen Ja Sook Bergquist (0000-0001-5984-0846, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, autor de correspondencia)
Año2015
Volumen30
Número3
Páginas314-327
Fecha de publicación2015-03-08
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAffilia (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0886-1099 • E-ISSN: 1552-3020
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0886109915572844
OpenAlexW2108292596
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas18

The absence of representation from the sex industry in efforts to address the commercial sexual exploitation of children is striking. “Voices” that get heard are generally limited to survivor testimony, while those who are currently in “the life” are excluded, despite the fact that many enter into prostitution underage and would have been defined as child sex trafficking victims under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. This article explores the silencing effect of conflating prostitution with sex trafficking, the ways in which sex workers might contribute to addressing the commercial sexual exploitation of children as “allies,” and the ethical responsibility of social workers in anti-trafficking work

Criminology · Environmental health · Human trafficking · Medical emergency · Minor (academic · Poison control · Political science · Population · Sex trafficking · Sex work · Sex workers · Suicide prevention · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology

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