@article{ref1,
title="Child sex trafficking: strategies for identification, counseling, and advocacy",
journal="International journal for the advancement of counseling",
year="2021",
author="McRae, Lamerial and Litam, Stacey Diane A. and Browne-James, Letitia",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The human rights violation of sex trafficking continues to occur in the United States at alarming rates. Although sex trafficking affects individuals across  various demographic groups, this crime disproportionately affects children. Counselors who work with children and adolescents are uniquely positioned to  identify, support, and advocate on behalf of sex trafficked youth who may experience  barriers to emotional and physical wellness. Extant literature on counseling sex  trafficking survivors remain scarce and illuminate the need for victim  identification, trauma-informed interventions, and advocacy strategies that support  the unique needs of child sex trafficking survivors. To address these disparities,  this article describes victim identification techniques, outlines trauma-focused  interventions for counseling sex trafficked youth, and presents advocacy strategies. The implications for counseling child sex trafficking survivors are illuminated  through a case study.  Keywords: Human trafficking; <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-0653",
doi="10.1007/s10447-020-09420-y",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10447-020-09420-y"
}