Greene J M, Ennett S T, Ringwalt C L
Health and Social Policy Division, Research Triangle Institute, NC 27709-2194, USA.
Am J Public Health. 1999 Sep;89(9):1406-9. doi: 10.2105/ajph.89.9.1406.
This study examined the prevalence and correlates of survival sex among runaway and homeless youths.
A nationally representative sample of shelter youths and a multicity sample of street youths were interviewed.
Approximately 28% of street youths and 10% of shelter youths reported having participated in survival sex, which was associated with age, days away from home, victimization, criminal behaviors, substance use, suicide attempts, sexually transmitted disease, and pregnancy.
Intensive and ongoing services are needed to provide resources and residential assistance to enable runaway and homeless youths to avoid survival sex, which is associated with many problem behaviors.
本研究调查了离家出走及无家可归青少年中为生存而从事性交易的流行情况及其相关因素。
对全国范围内具有代表性的收容所青少年样本和多个城市的街头青少年样本进行了访谈。
约28%的街头青少年和10%的收容所青少年报告称曾为生存而从事性交易，这与年龄、离家天数、受侵害情况、犯罪行为、物质使用、自杀企图、性传播疾病及怀孕有关。
需要提供密集且持续的服务，以提供资源和住宿援助，使离家出走及无家可归的青少年避免为生存而从事性交易，这种行为与许多问题行为相关。
