Understanding and Responding to Child Sexual Exploitation

Addressing contemporary questions about the definitions and prevention of child sexual exploitation (CSE), this book looks at how, where and why disclosure and recognition of this form of abuse takes place. It brings together a range of perspectives and theoretical frameworks to help us understand CSE and also probes into modes of detection and prevention.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 138 pages
Publication date: 19 December 2017
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The issue of child sexual exploitation (CSE) has received intense scrutiny in recent years, following a number of high profile legal cases, serious case reviews and inquiries. This has resulted in increasing expectations that those working in the field will know how to appropriately manage and respond to this form of abuse. Of course, this is no easy task given the widely acknowledged difficulties of identifying and responding to sexual abuse and the particular complexities associated with the gain dynamic within CSE and the predominantly older age of children affected by it.

This edited collection draws on the latest research evidence and academic thinking around CSE to consider issues of understanding and response. Written by researchers from ‘The International Centre: Researching child sexual exploitation, violence and trafficking’ at the University of Bedfordshire, Part I considers issues of understanding and conceptualisation. Part II considers the practical implications of some of this thinking, sharing learning from research and evaluation on prevention, identification and response.

Understanding and Responding to Child Exploitation presents critical learning for academics and students, and for those working in the fields of policy, practice and commissioning. It is relevant to a wide range of disciplines including social care, youth work, education, criminology, health and social policy.

Weight: 274g
Dimension: 175 x 246 x 9 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138293724