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Examining Risk Factors and Characteristics of Trafficked Youth: Insights From a Therapeutic Housing Program
Heather Quaile1, Lindsey Garfield2, Sandi Tenfelde3
1Author Affiliations:The SHOW Center private practice Kennesaw, GA.
Aims:
To describe the demographic characteristics and prevalence of individual, relational, and community-level risk factors among adolescents in a therapeutic program for survivors of domestic minor sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children in Georgia, United States (U.S.).
Methods:
A retrospective secondary data analysis was conducted on youth admitted to a transitional housing and rehabilitation program from 2020 to 2021. Study was guided by the Institute of Medicine/National Research Council Guide, which integrates Bronfenbrenner's ecological model. Intake data, including demographics, medical records, physical examinations, laboratories, and sexual assault nurse examiner examinations, were analyzed to identify risk factors across ecological levels.
Results:
Among 108 adolescents (average age 15), 60% identified as Non-Hispanic Black, and 68% were in state custody. Participants had high adverse childhood experiences scores (mean: 4.8), with significant rates of self-harm (49%) and substance use (39%).
Discussion:
Findings highlight the complex vulnerabilities of trafficked youth and emphasize the need for trauma-informed care models to guide targeted prevention, identification, and intervention strategies for at-risk adolescents.
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