Fong Rowena, Berger Cardoso Jodi
School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station D3500, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
Eval Program Plann. 2010 Aug;33(3):311-6. doi: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2009.06.018. Epub 2009 Jul 17.
Since the passing of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act in 2000 and its reauthorization by President George Bush in 2008, federal, state and community efforts in identifying and providing services for victims of human trafficking have significantly improved. However, most of the research and resources for trafficking victims have been directed towards adults rather than children. Researchers agree that there is a growing number of sexually exploited and trafficked children in the United States yet few programs emphasize the unique experiences and special needs of this population. This article examines commercial sexual exploitation of children; differentiates the needs and problems between child prostitution and victims of human trafficking; reviews and critiques current treatment practices; and summarizes challenges and successes in working with child victims of human trafficking, offering practice and policy recommendations.
自2000年《人口贩运受害者保护法》通过以及2008年乔治·布什总统对其进行重新授权以来，联邦、州和社区在识别和为人口贩运受害者提供服务方面所做的努力有了显著改善。然而，针对人口贩运受害者的大多数研究和资源都针对成年人而非儿童。研究人员一致认为，美国遭受性剥削和人口贩运的儿童数量在不断增加，但很少有项目强调这一群体的独特经历和特殊需求。本文探讨了对儿童的商业性剥削；区分了儿童卖淫和人口贩运受害者之间的需求与问题；回顾并批评了当前的治疗方法；总结了与人口贩运儿童受害者合作过程中的挑战与成功经验，并提出了实践和政策建议。
