Sex trafficking and the exploitation of adolescents.

J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs

William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Published: July 2011

Human trafficking affects a surprisingly large number of adolescents around the globe. Women and girls make up the majority of sex trafficking victims. Nurses must be aware of sex trafficking as a form of sexual violence in the adolescent population. Nurses can play a role in identifying, intervening, and advocating for victims of human trafficking as they currently do for patients that are the victims of other types of violent crimes.

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