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Walking prey : how America's youth are vulnerable to sex slavery / Holly Austin Smith ; foreword by Mira Sorvino.

Summary:

"Today, two cultural forces are converging to make America's youth easy targets for sex traffickers. Younger and younger girls are engaging in adult sexual attitudes and practices, and the pressure to conform means thousands have little self-worth and are vulnerable to exploitation. At the same time, thanks to social media, texting, and chatting services, predators are able to ferret out their victims more easily than ever before. In Walking Prey, advocate and former victim Holly Austin Smith shows how middle class suburban communities are fast becoming the new epicenter of sex trafficking in America. Smith speaks from experience: Without consistent positive guidance or engagement, Holly was ripe for exploitation at age fourteen. A chance encounter with an older man led her to run away from home, and she soon found herself on the streets of Atlantic City. Her experience led her, two decades later, to become one of the foremost advocates for trafficking victims. Smith argues that these young women should be treated as victims by law enforcement, but that too often the criminal justice system lacks the resources and training to prevent the vicious cycle of prostitution. This is a clarion call to take a sharp look at one of the most striking human rights abuses, and one that is going on in our own backyard. "-- Provided by publisher.
"A former sex trafficking victim argues that thousands of children across the United States are at risk of being sold into prostitution, and shows how popular culture is fuelling this dangerous trend"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781137278739
  • ISBN: 1137278730
  • Physical Description: viii, 248 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part I Before Atlantic City -- 1 Are Your Children at Risk? 23 -- 2 "Willing Victim" 35 -- 3 Community Risk Factors 45 -- 4 Advertising to Children and Teens 59 -- 5 Negative Messages in Popular Culture 71 -- 6 Violence against Women 81 -- Part II Atlantic City -- 7 Buyers 93 -- 8 Control and Violence 105 -- 9 Traffickers and the Rules of Trafficking 115 -- 10 "Rescue" 127 -- Part III After Atlantic City -- 11 Immediate Aftercare for Child Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation 141 -- 12 Intermediate and Long-term Aftercare 153 -- 13 Prevention and Advocacy 167 -- Appendix A Resources for Parents and Victims 187 -- Appendix B Resources for Law Enforcement and Other First Responders 189 -- Appendix C 10 Tips for Teens for Protection against Traffickers 199 -- Appendix D 10 Tips for Parents to Protect Your Children from Predators 202 -- Appendix E 10 Tips for Elementary School Teachers and Counselors 204 -- Appendix F 10 Tips for Middle School Teachers and Counselors 206 -- Appendix G PESS #1-Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services on July 11, 1992 209 -- Appendix H Discharge Summary #1 213 -- Appendix I PESS #2-Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services on August 7, 1992 218 -- Appendix J Discharge Summary #2 222.
Subject: Child prostitution > United States.
Child trafficking > United States.
Sexually abused children > United States.
Sex crimes > United States > Prevention.
Sexual violence.

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