@article{ref1,
title="Human trafficking of minors and childhood adversity in Florida",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2016",
author="Reid, Joan A. and Baglivio, Michael T. and Piquero, Alex R. and Greenwald, Mark A. and Epps, Nathan",
volume="107",
number="2",
pages="306-311",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To examine the link between human trafficking of minors and childhood adversity. <br><br>METHODS: 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. <br><br>RESULTS: 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. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: 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. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print December 20, 2016: e1-e6. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2016.303564).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.2016.303564",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2016.303564"
}