TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - LGBT youth, sex trafficking, and the nurse practitioner's role
JO  - Journal of Pediatric Health Care
A1  - Boswell, Kristie
A1  - Temples, Heide S.
A1  - Wright, Mary Ellen
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0891-5245
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2019.02.005
ID  - ref1
ER  -