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ERIC Number: EJ291057
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1983
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Early Sexual Exploitation as an Influence in Prostitution.
Silbert, Mimi H.; Pines, Ayala M.
Social Work, v28 n4 p285-89 Jul-Aug 1983
Surveyed 200 female street prostitutes to determine whether they were sexually exploited during childhood. Results showed 60 percent of the subjects were sexually exploited. The few girls who discussed their abuse with others were met with shame and most often inaction. Only 10 percent were abused by strangers. (JAC)
Descriptors: Caseworker Approach, Child Abuse, Emotional Problems, Emotional Response, Females, Sexual Abuse, Social Influences, Social Work
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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