Evaluation of the CSEC Community Intervention Project (CCIP) in five U.S. Cities.
In response to the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) within five U.S. cities, the CSEC Community Intervention Project (CCIP) was created to enhance collaboration among nongovernmental organization (NGO) representatives, law enforcement officials and prosecutors in Chicago, Atlantic City, Denver, Washington, D.C., and San Diego. A total of 211 participants were surveyed during a 3-day CCIP training institute held in each city. Evaluation data suggest that participants were positively influenced in their knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding CSEC. Our findings inform NGO representatives, law enforcement officials, and prosecutors of the importance of professional training and the benefits of cross-disciplinary collaboration in addressing CSEC.
School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA. kmfergus@usc.edu
Kristin M
KM
Ferguson
Haluk
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Soydan
Sei-Young
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Lee
Alisa
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Yamanaka
Adam S
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Freer
Bin
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Xie
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019548:Crime Victims; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009938:Organizations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011477:Sex Work; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population