title: Sex trafficking and the exploitation of adolescents.
abstract: Human trafficking affects a surprisingly large number of adolescents around the globe. Women and girls make up the majority of sex trafficking victims. Nurses must be aware of sex trafficking as a form of sexual violence in the adolescent population. Nurses can play a role in identifying, intervening, and advocating for victims of human trafficking as they currently do for patients that are the victims of other types of violent crimes.
authors.affiliation: William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. natalie.mcclain.1@bc.edu
authors.forename: Natalie M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: McClain
authors.forename: Stacy E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Garrity
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D045809:Human Rights Abuses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011477:Sex Work / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D035862:Vulnerable Populations