A descriptive study on sexually exploited children in residential treatment

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 187-199

  Twill, Sarah E ^a   Green, Denise M ^b   Traylor, Amy ^c  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TROY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Juvenile prostitutes; Low IQ scores; Mental health issues; Sexual exploitation; Treatment program

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953321116     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-010-9098-2     Document Type: Article

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