Background Domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) survivors are disproportionately involved
in the juvenile justice system, but frequently run away and experience retrafficking. However …

Sexual assault for women of color has historically been an intersectional attack against their
gender and racial identities. These circumstances account for many of the barriers that …

African American youth are overrepresented in the juvenile justice and child welfare
systems. These children are often labeled as “crossover youth” given their involvement with …

The concepts of urban psychosis and urban trauma rarely appear in scholarly literature. This
study explores what urban psychosis is from a health perspective and how it affects African …

This dissertation examined how 32 Jewish activist girls, aged 14 to 18, who were affiliated
with Jewish communities navigated their relationship with voice, visibility, and …

From slavery in the 19th century to racial disparities in school discipline that push them into
the juvenile justice system, historically Black children have been denied a childhood. While …

Black girls who have experienced childhood sexual abuse are disproportionately exploited
through domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST)—as the intersection of their experiences of …