TY - JOUR
T1 - Age at Entry into Prostitution
T2 - Relationship to Drug Use, Race, Suicide, Education Level, Childhood Abuse, and Family Experiences
AU - Clarke, Ross J.
AU - Clarke, Elizabeth A.
AU - Roe-Sepowitz, Dominique
AU - Fey, Richard
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - This study seeks to explore factors related to age at entry into prostitution. Participants were 389 women arrested for prostitution who had attended a diversion program. Women who entered prostitution as minors were found to be more likely to be African-American; report having a family member with a substance use problem; have a history of attempted suicide; and not have completed middle or high school. The age at first drug use was found to significantly impact the reported age at entry. Key areas for intervention should include improving school connectedness and preventing adolescent substance abuse, specifically for African-Americans.
AB - This study seeks to explore factors related to age at entry into prostitution. Participants were 389 women arrested for prostitution who had attended a diversion program. Women who entered prostitution as minors were found to be more likely to be African-American; report having a family member with a substance use problem; have a history of attempted suicide; and not have completed middle or high school. The age at first drug use was found to significantly impact the reported age at entry. Key areas for intervention should include improving school connectedness and preventing adolescent substance abuse, specifically for African-Americans.
KW - Juvenile prostitution
KW - drugs
KW - education
KW - race
KW - sex work
KW - substance use
KW - suicide
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U2 - 10.1080/10911359.2012.655583
DO - 10.1080/10911359.2012.655583
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84859563596
SN - 1091-1359
VL - 22
SP - 270
EP - 289
JO - Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
JF - Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
IS - 3
ER -