Healing Sex-Trafficked Children: A Domestic Family Law Approach to an International Epidemic

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dc.contributor.authorBreger, M. L.
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-12T16:49:41Z
dc.date.available2016-05-12T16:49:41Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractChildren who have been trafficked into and within the United States for commercial sexual exploitation endure significant psychological and physical trauma. Because there is a salient nexus between the inherent violence of trafficking and that of family violence and childhood sexual abuse, this Article explores how the United States might assist victimized children by utilizing governmental systems that are already in existence. Specifically, the therapeutic foster care (“TFC”) model is an established model of care that is flexible enough to meet the numerous and complicated issues associated with the reintegration and treatment needs of child sex-trafficking survivors. This Article recommends that TFC be adapted and expanded to heal sex-trafficked children in a safe, nurturing, and culturally competent manner. Particularly in tandem with specialized programs or non-governmental organizations (“NGOs”), the TFC model may be another avenue in healing the sex-trafficked children within our borders.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBreger, M. L. (2016). Healing Sex-Trafficked Children: A Domestic Family Law Approach to an International Epidemic.West Virginia Law Review, 118(1131).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2768993
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2783
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherWest Virginia Law Reviewen_US
dc.subjectchild sex traffickingen_US
dc.subjectCSECen_US
dc.subjectvictim servicesen_US
dc.subjecttreatmenten_US
dc.titleHealing Sex-Trafficked Children: A Domestic Family Law Approach to an International Epidemicen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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