Publications |
Violence in the Lives of Sexually Exploited Youth and Adult Sex Workers in BC: Final Report |
Published in 2006, this research involved interviewing people from rural and urban areas across the province about violence in their communities. The report includes highlights from 5 areas of BC (Kamloops, Victoria, Campbell River, Terrace and Hazelton, and Prince George). It also includes an outline of recommended best practices for supporting a sexually exploited youth through the court system in cases where an offender is brought to trial. |
Download from Justice Institute of BC website here |
Sexual Exploitation of Youth in British Columbia |
This is a report published in 2000 by the Assistant Deputy Ministers’
Committee on Prostitution and the Sexual Exploitation of Youth, including
a jurisdictional scan and literature review. |
Download from
MCFD website here |
Under the Radar |
Sue McIntyre conducted this long-term research on sexually exploited
boys in Canada, following the effects of their exploitation over many
years. |
Download here |
Child Sexual Exploitation in Port Alberni, BC |
An assessment of the nature of commercial sexual exploitation in their
community, as well as local resources and services available to youth
at-risk of or currently being sexually exploited |
Download from
McCreary website here |
Effective Youth Collaboration and Engagement: Key Issues |
Prepared by CASEY, a Prince George working group on sexual
exploitation, this report provides a useful account of the issues that
researchers face when working with vulnerable populations and concludes
with thoughtful recommendations for respectful and ethical
collaboration. |
Download from
McCreary website here |
Examination of Innovative Programming for Children and Youth
Involved in Prostitution |
This study was conducted by the FREDA Centre at SFU. A
prairie-based research team worked with sexually exploited girls to
identify important issues and concerns about policy and programs dealing
with sexual exploitation. They look specifically at service
provision and aim to identify strategies for intervention. |
Read on
FREDA website here |
Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Innovative Ideas for Working with
Children and Youth |
This manual presents a framework for working with commercially sexually
exploited children and youth, and innovative ideas for programs to deal
with this social problem. Topics include the legal meaning of “commercial
sexual exploitation” within a rights-based framework, meeting the needs of
youth through a continuum of services and examples of programs that are
considered to be examples of innovative and promising practices. |
Download PDF here or order through the Justice Institute of BC |
Internet-based Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth
Environmental Scan 2005 |
Produced by the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (a
division of National Police Services), this scan provides a background on
the history of child pornography and technological advances and provides
an overview of the many areas of concern for law enforcement.
Available for download from their website. |
Download from the National
Child Exploitation Coordination Centre |
Right Turn From Nowhere: Examining the stories of perpetrators in
the youth sex trade |
An action research project that worked with a sample of men in the
Lower Mainland of BC who were arrested and referred to a restorative
justice program for “communicating for the purposes of prostitution”. The
research examines preventative strategies to address sexual exploitation
through in depth and detailed interviews with the “johns” and other
support staff who offer strategies to address the research
questions. |
Contact Deirdre
Goudriaan at Team Play Consulting for more information. |
