Citation

Boswell K, Temples HS, Wright ME. J. Pediatr. Health Care 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pedhc.2019.02.005

PMID

30935728

Abstract

Sex trafficking is one of the most profitable forms of transnational crimes (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2018). Sex traffickers prey on vulnerable populations to commission these crimes. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth are subject to adversity from an early age, which leaves them especially vulnerable to sex traffickers. Health care providers lack the resources, education, protocols, and policies required to protect these youth members of society. This literature review explores LGBT youth's risk factors for becoming a trafficked child, a provider's role in protecting and treating these youth, the legalities of a provider reporting sex trafficking, and research opportunities pertinent to these issues.

Copyright © 2019 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

LGBT youth; child maltreatment; nurse practitioners; sex trafficking