Objectives: The objective of this review is to provide a systematic and critical summary of
findings regarding empirical studies conducted on commercial sexual exploitation of …

This white paper consists of evidence-based recommendations for conducting forensic
interviews with children. The recommendations are jointly drafted by researchers in child …

Exploitation and labor and sex trafficking of children and adolescents is a major public
health problem in the United States and throughout the world. Significant numbers of US …

There has yet to be universally-accepted model of child sex trafficking recruitment tactics.
Research suggests that child sex traffickers may use strategies to recruit and retain minors …

According to official statistics, two percent of those who commit sex crimes are women, most
of which involve child victims. However, victimization surveys suggest the true rate of female …

Despite significant increases in attention during the past 2 decades to the problem of sex
trafficking, especially of minors, little is known about how investigators identify, engage, and …

True justice is equitable. Counseling psychologists, through their skills, knowledge, and
values, can be a powerful force in reforming a system that oppresses marginalized groups to …

Little is known about the relation between law enforcement interviewing behaviors and
commercially sexually exploited children's (CSEC) reluctance. This study examined the …

Although adolescents are at elevated risk of sexual victimisation, very limited research has
focused on how best to interview suspected adolescent victims. The current study was …

Background Research has largely overlooked expressions of reluctance in commercially
sexually exploited adolescent (“CSEA”) victims. This is problematic because gaining …