Adolescent Prostitution: Treatment Issues (From Working With Young Women in the Juvenile Justice System, P A-1-A-10, 1987 -- See NCJ-109539)

• NCJ Number: 109548
• Author(s): P Gibson
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 10 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Training (Aid/Material)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: For microfiche, see NCJ-109539.

Annotation

This paper on adolescent prostitution focuses on definitions, factors contributing to adolescent prostitution, the assessment of treatment plans with 'street' youth, and counseling juvenile prostitutes.

Abstract

Definitions pertain to the jargon and terms related to the 'street' world and experiences of the juvenile prostitute. Categories of factors that influence juveniles to run away from home and become 'street' people are family background, peer problems, school failure, sexuality issues, and placement problems. Issues in assessing treatment plans for 'street' pertain to family reunification, independent living, and foster and group home placement. Issues in family reunification are commitment/caring, authority, environment, and sexuality. Issues in independent living include alternatives, previous experience, situational factors, expectations, and personal/motivational factors. Factors in foster and group home placement are flexibility, school, family, sexuality, peer support, health care, individual therapy, activities, and authority. Guidance for counseling juvenile prostitutes addresses caring and responsibility, sexuality, sex roles, sexual identity confusion, gender identity, physical and sexual abuse, self-image, depression, peer relationships, intimacy, family counseling, and substance abuse.