title: Facilitating a School-Based Prevention of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children.
abstract: The challenges of developing and researching a school-based prevention program using the participatory culture-specific intervention model are described here. We outline the problem of commercial sexual exploitation of children that motivated our project and the characteristics of students most at risk (African American girls in middle school). We provide an analysis of the factors that can facilitate creation and implementation of similar prevention programs in schools. These factors include establishing partnerships with community resources, including school insiders, and establishing trust, especially with students placed at risk.
authors.affiliation: Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA ackruger@gsu.edu.
authors.forename: Ann Cale
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Kruger
authors.affiliation: Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.affiliation: Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Faith
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zabek
authors.affiliation: Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Staeshe
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.affiliation: Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perkins
authors.affiliation: Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meyers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011477:Sex Work; D035502:Trust
keywords: African American; prevention; school; sexualization