Health Promotion Practice
Volume 17, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 530-536

Facilitating a School-Based Prevention of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (Article)

Kruger A.C.* , Harper E. , Zabek F. , Collins S. , Perkins C. , Meyers J.
  • a Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • b Miami University, Oxford, OH, United States
  • c Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • d Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • e Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • f Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States

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. © 2016, © 2016 Society for Public Health Education.

Author Keywords

prevention school African American sexualization

Index Keywords

Interpersonal Relations girl human African American human relation student Humans School Health Services Trust Adolescent school health service model female middle school sexual exploitation prostitution Interinstitutional Relations organization and management health education human experiment Sex Work African Americans public relations Child
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84975091171&doi=10.1177%2f1524839916628863&partnerID=40&md5=5814c09736dd58865a6e528751222435
DOI: 10.1177/1524839916628863
ISSN: 15248399
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English