Type:	Non-Fiction
Title:	Walking prey : how America's youth are vulnerable to sex slavery
Authors:	Smith, Holly Austin
Keywords:	Child prostitution - United States;Sex crimes;Sexually abused children;Child trafficking - United States
Year:	2014
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Notes:	"Walking Prey is an academic non-fiction book about the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), including child sex trafficking, in the United States. Although I do share my personal story in Walking Prey, this book is much more than a memoir. I discuss predisposing factors, community risk factors, and the mindset of "willing victims" (all of which are similar in the UK). A child victim who does not self-identify as such is often referred to as a "willing victim," as was I at age 14 in 1992. In Walking Prey, I discuss the mindset of "willing victims" in order to offer insight to law enforcement, healthcare providers, and other victim advocates. My hope is that such insight will enable professionals to offer all victims compassion and appropriate care. Although this book was written with law enforcement and health professionals in mind (e.g. I include my police/medical files in the appendices), Walking Prey also offers practical advice and information to parents, teachers, and community members alike. I discuss ideas for aftercare and prevention programs, including programs for media literacy, healthy dating for teens, and access to community resources. Without the involvement of the entire community, CSEC can and will continue to flourish in American communities." [Author's abstract]
Contents:	Before Atlantic City. Are your children at risk? The "willing victim" Community risk factors Advertising to children and teens Negative messages in popular culture Violence against women Atlantic City. The buyers Control and violence Traffickers and the rules of trafficking The "rescue" After Atlantic City. Immediate aftercare for child victims of commercial sexual exploitation Intermediate and long-term aftercare Prevention and advocacy Epilogue
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11499
ISBN:	9781137278739
Physical description:	viii, 248 pages ;25 cm
Appears in Collections:	Books

Items in ANROWS library are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.