Sex Trafficking and the Exploitation of Adolescents

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 243-252

  Mcclain, Natalie M ^a   Garrity, Stacy E ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent prostitution; Adolescents; Commercial sexual exploitation of minors; Human trafficking; Sex trafficking

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952714024     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01221.x     Document Type: Article

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