| Description |
xiv, 212 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-200) and index. |
| Contents |
The scope of runaway youth -- The extent of throwaway kids -- Runaways, arrest, and the police -- Why teens run away from home -- The perils for the teenage runaway -- Theoretical approaches to running away and teenage prostitution -- Policy, practice, and response to runaway and prostitution involved teens -- The nature of teenage prostitution -- Teen prostitutes, arrest, and the criminal justice system -- Girl prostitution -- The pimp's role in teenage prostitution -- Boy prostitution -- Child sexual abuse -- Child pornography -- Laws and the prostitution of teenagers -- Runaways and teenage prostitution globally. |
| Subject |
Runaway teenagers.
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Teenage prostitution.
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| ISBN |
0275973425 |
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