This timely book explores the complex and persistent problem of street kids in America, children who have run away or been forced to leave home. Precipitating factors that lead to homelessness are explored, including childhood sexual abuse and neglect, drug abuse, mental health and behavioral problems, sexual promiscuity, and issues related to gender identity. These children often become the victims of sexual exploitation by pimps, prostitution customers, pornographers, and pedophiles. Violence, sexually transmitted ...
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This timely book explores the complex and persistent problem of street kids in America, children who have run away or been forced to leave home. Precipitating factors that lead to homelessness are explored, including childhood sexual abuse and neglect, drug abuse, mental health and behavioral problems, sexual promiscuity, and issues related to gender identity. These children often become the victims of sexual exploitation by pimps, prostitution customers, pornographers, and pedophiles. Violence, sexually transmitted diseases, and substance abuse frequently result from life on the streets. Of particular interest are laws and programs designed to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of these vulnerable youth.
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Very good. Ex-library. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 236 p. Contains: Figures. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2010009816 Type of material Book Personal name Flowers, R. Barri (Ronald Barri) Main title Street kids: the lives of runaway and thrownaway teens / R. Barri Flowers. Published/Created Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, c2010. Description viii, 236 p. : ill.; 23 cm. ISBN 9780786441372 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0786441372 (pbk. : alk. paper) LC classification HV875.55. F53 2010 Summary "This book explores the problem of street kids in America. Precipitating factors that lead to homelessness are explored. These children often become the victims of sexual exploitation by pimps, prostitution customers, pornographers, and pedophiles. Violence, STDs, and substance abuse frequently result. Of particular interest are laws and programs designed to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of vulnerable youth"--Provided by publisher. LC Subjects Street children--United States. Street youth--United States. Homeless children--United States. Homeless youth--United States. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-230) and index. Dewey class no. 362.74 Geographic area code n-us---Other system no. (OCoLC)ocn492091436
