The Role of Youth Problem Behaviors in the Path From Child Abuse and Neglect to Prostitution: A Prospective Examination

Behaviors beginning in childhood or adolescence may mediate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and involvement in prostitution. This paper examines 5 potential mediators: early sexual initiation, running away, juvenile crime, school problems, and early drug use. Using a prospective coho...

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Published in:Journal of research on adolescence 2010-03, Vol.20 (1), p.210-236
Main Authors: Wilson, Helen W., Widom, Cathy Spatz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior Problems
Child Abuse
Child Neglect
Childhood
Children
Crime
Delinquency
Drug Abuse
Drug Use
Intervention
Interviews
Juvenile Justice
Path Analysis
Prostitution
Risk
Runaways
Sexual Abuse
Sexuality
Structural Equation Models
Youth
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