Advances in Nursing Science
Volume 41, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 118-136

School nurses’ awareness and attitudes toward commercial sexual exploitation of children (Article)

Fraley H.E.* , Aronowitz T. , Jones E.J.
  • a Susan and Alan Solomont School of Nursing, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Health and Social Sciences Bldg, Office 281, 113 Wilder St, Lowell, MA 01854, United States
  • b Department of Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Boston, United States
  • c Department of Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Boston, United States

Abstract

Human trafficking is a global, multibillion-dollar industry. Most victims are female and more than half are children. At-risk youth continue to attend school with school nurses on the front-line of this health crisis. Using the Peace and Power Conceptual Model, a mixed-methods study was conducted to explore school nurses’ awareness, attitudes, and role perceptions in the prevention of commercial sexual exploitation of children. Six peace-power versus power-over power themes and 4 subthemes were identified: “exposure/knowledge, “collaboration,” “role boundaries,” and “creating respite space.” Policy efforts should focus on improving practice conditions for school nurses to support the prevention of commercial sexual exploitation of children. Copyright © 2018 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Attitudes Awareness Children School nurses victims Knowledge Commercial sexual exploitation Human trafficking

Index Keywords

perception curriculum Education, Nursing, Continuing Child Abuse, Sexual nursing education Massachusetts human middle aged school health nursing School Nursing nursing staff procedures health personnel attitude Attitude of Health Personnel nurse attitude Nurse's Role Young Adult Humans psychology Adolescent male female sexual exploitation prevention and control Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice human trafficking victim Article child sexual abuse awareness adult attitude to health Child

Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061433448&doi=10.1097%2fANS.0000000000000197&partnerID=40&md5=cc417ee121294683f6074cabe0429486

DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000197
ISSN: 01619268
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English