Youth and Sex Work Flashcards
What is the “Nordic Model”
an approach that focuses on the “demand-side” and the people who profit off of sex trade activities rather than focusing only on the people who offer them
When did the issue of youth being involved in systems of sex work surface
when “Badgley” suggested that youth prostitution in sexual abuse
Define “Sexual Exploitation Trade” (SET)
the system of sex work and sex trade
What is ‘Sexual Exploitation”
the abuse of the exchange of sexual activity for money, drugs, and other needs (particularly children and youth)
What is Child Welfare
a set of government and private services intended to protect children and encourage family stability
what do theories usually refer to youth engaged in the sex industry as
“sexually exploited youth” as opposed to prostitutes/sex workers
In the history of terminology, sexually exploited adolescents were commonly described as ______ in nearly half the articles
children / kids
What did Gorkoff clam
that young people involved in prostitution are most often studied as victims of sexual exploitation or deviants at risk
describe “survival sex”
the exchange of sexual services for food, shelter, and other necessities to survive
According to Goldenberg, what percentage of sex workers initiate sex work as adolescents
20-40 %
A Vancouver study estimated that on any given night there were __ to___ youth working in the street
30 - 40 youth
What did Benoit and Shaver report about males
that males make up 10-25% of the trade but research on boys is more difficult to find
Which people are overrepresented in the SET
Indigenous Peoples and homeless/homeless youth
Which people are most vulnerable to exploitation and more likely to be trafficked
indigenous women
What is “Gay for Pay” and “Straight for Pay”
Gay for pay = a person who is straight but will work as a homosexual for pay
Straight for pay = a person who is homosexual but works as straight for pay
