Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC): Treatment & Recovery from a Service Provider's Perspective Open Access
Hurd, Katharine Head (2012)
Abstract
Introduction: Out of the various forms of violent maltreatment
performed against
children, the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is
one of the most
concealed (Rand, 2009) but exceedingly common. In order to address
a gap in current
research, this study proposed to investigate comprehensive service
programs for
commercially sexually exploited children and these programs'
success through service
provider feedback. This study aimed to explore how therapeutic
treatment services in
metro Atlanta influence recovery for survivors of exploitation
and
what makes these treatment services successful. Guided by the
DOI,
the study also aimed to identify previous practices as well as
the
characteristics of current programs in Georgia.
Theoretical Framework: Diffusion of Innovations
Methods: Ten service providers were recruited for in-depth
interviews. Service providers
were defined by two criteria: 1. They are employed by a program
which provides services
to CSEC survivors; 2. They support CSEC survivors receiving
services in a residential
treatment setting. Data was analyzed and coded for recurring
themes.
Results: In general, four main themes were identified. These themes
included: residential treatment, holistic
services, individualized treatment, and movement toward
success.
Conclusion: Through interviewing service providers, it is evident
that recovery is a
process that occurs over time, with ultimate success being that a
survivor is not re-
exploited. Effective treatment means recognizing and meeting the
survivor at her present
emotional stage. Some girls may not be ready for all of the
comprehensive services that
residential treatment provides. However, comprehensive services
assist all parts of the individual
and need to be individually tailored, whether in an outpatient or
residential facility, and
have the capacity to change as a survivor progresses through
treatment and recovery.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
I.
Introduction………………………………………………………………………..1
a. Theoretical
Framework……………………………………………………2
b. Purpose of the
Study………………………………………………………3
II. Review of the
Literature…………………………………………………………..5
a. CSEC Definition and
Frequency………………………………………….5
b. The CSEC
Network……………………………………………………….6
c. Characteristics of CSEC
Victims………………………………………….7
d. Pimps, the
Recruiters……………………………………………………...9
e. CSEC
Patrons……………………………………………………………10
f. CSEC and the
Law……………………………………………………….10
g. Effects of CSEC on the
Victims…………………………………………12
h. Treatment of CSEC
Survivors…………………………………………...13
i. Diffusion of
Innovations…………………………………………………14
j. Atlanta and
CSEC………………………………………………………..16
III.
Methodology……………………………………………………………………..18
a.
Participants……………………………………………………………….18
b.
Measures…………………………………………………………………19
c.
Procedures………………………………………………………………..20
d.
Analysis………………………………………………………………….21
IV.
Results……………………………………………………………………………22
a. Question 1: How do therapeutic treatment services influence
recovery for
CSEC
survivors?........................................................................................22
b. Question 2: What makes treatment services
successful?...........................24
c. Question 3: What previous practices have been implemented for
CSEC
survivors?...................................................................................................26
d. Question 4: What is the relative advantage of using
comprehensive
therapeutic services over other treatment
services?...................................28
e. Question 5: How are therapeutic services compatible with the
CSEC
survivors receiving
them?..........................................................................30
f. Question 6: What aspects of comprehensive therapeutic
treatment
programs are particularly complex and affect
implementation?................32
V.
Discussion………………………………………………………………………..35
a.
Findings………………………………………………………………….35
i. Question 1: How do therapeutic treatment services
influence
recovery for CSEC
survivors?.......................................................35
ii. Question 2: What makes treatment services
successful?...............36
iii. Question 3: What previous practices have been implemented
for
CSEC
survivors?............................................................................37
iv. Question 4: What is the relative advantage of using
comprehensive
therapeutic services over other treatment
services?.......................38
v. Question 5: How are therapeutic services compatible with
the
CSEC survivors receiving
them?...................................................39
vi. Question 6: What aspects of comprehensive therapeutic
treatment
programs are particularly complex and affect
implementation?....40
b.
Conclusions………………………………………………………………42
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