Human Trafficking of Minors and Childhood Adversity in Florida

To examine the link between human trafficking of minors and childhood adversity. We compared the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and cumulative childhood adversity (ACE score) among a sample of 913 juvenile justice-involved boys and girls in Florida for whom the Florida child abus...

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Published inAmerican journal of public health (1971) Vol. 107; no. 2; pp. 306 - 311
Main Authors Reid, Joan A, Baglivio, Michael T, Piquero, Alex R, Greenwald, Mark A, Epps, Nathan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Public Health Association 01.02.2017
Subjects
Adolescent
Adverse childhood experiences
AJPH Research
Child
Child abuse & neglect
Child Abuse, Sexual - statistics & numerical data
Children & youth
Criminal investigations
Education
Evidence
Exploitation
Families & family life
Family Health
Female
Florida - epidemiology
Girls
Hispanic people
Human trafficking
Human Trafficking - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Injury/Emergency Care/Violence
Juvenile justice
Law enforcement
Male
Minors
Other Child and Adolescent Health
Prevalence
Prevention
Public health
Review boards
Risk Factors
Sex crimes
Sexual abuse
Sexual Health
Social Science
Studies
Telephone hotlines
Trauma
Victimization
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Summary:To examine the link between human trafficking of minors and childhood adversity. We compared the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and cumulative childhood adversity (ACE score) among a sample of 913 juvenile justice-involved boys and girls in Florida for whom the Florida child abuse hotline accepted human trafficking abuse reports between 2009 and 2015 with those of a matched sample. ACE composite scores were higher and 6 ACEs indicative of child maltreatment were more prevalent among youths who had human trafficking abuse reports. Sexual abuse was the strongest predictor of human trafficking: the odds of human trafficking was 2.52 times greater for girls who experienced sexual abuse, and there was a 8.21 times greater risk for boys who had histories of sexual abuse. Maltreated youths are more susceptible to exploitation in human trafficking. Sexual abuse in connection with high ACE scores may serve as a key predictor of exploitation in human trafficking for both boys and girls.
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CONTRIBUTORS
J. A. Reid conceptualized the project and its design, developed the design and study methodology, and performed the majority of the statistical analyses. J. A. Reid, M. T. Baglivio, and A. R. Piquero drafted significant portions of the article. M. T. Baglivio participated in the design of study methodology and edited the article. A. R. Piquero consulted on statistical analysis and coordinated article editing. M. A. Greenwald assisted in drafting the article, provided editorial support and insight into the juvenile justice system, procured the data, and obtained approval for use of the data. N. Epps cleaned the data, was integral in the creation of specific measures, and provided editorial support. All authors edited and approved the final version of the article.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2016.303564