Spreading awareness about the commercial sexual exploitation of minors in Humboldt County to prevent victimization and inform the community as to influence policies to protect those who go unseen
Graduation Date
2014
Document Type
Project
Program
Other
Program
Project (M.S.W.)--Humboldt State University, Social Work, 2014
Committee Chair Name
Michael Yellow Bird
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Foster youth, Coercion, LGBTQ youth, Sexual exploitation, Humboldt County, Humboldt Domestic Violence Services, HDVS, CSEC, The Raven Project, Runaways, North Coast Rape Crisis Team, Commercial sexual exploitation of children, Homeless youth, Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Social Work
Abstract
I chose to distribute a needs assessment to administrators at local community organizations because I believed they would be the ones who knew if there was or was not a problem of commercial sexual exploitation in the community. From speaking with a member of a non-profit organization, who worked with victims of sexual assault, I learned that there had been a previous attempt to inform community professionals about the problem of sexual exploitation and sexual assault within the community, but not many community members had shown up to the informational session. Therefore, I decided to give the presentation to a group of social work students who were preparing to work in this community, Humboldt County, so they would be able to recognize signs of exploitation, advocate for survivors, change policy, and spread information as well as change the perception of colleagues in the profession who may be unaware of the issue.
Recommended Citation
Thomas, Shaquinta, "Spreading awareness about the commercial sexual exploitation of minors in Humboldt County to prevent victimization and inform the community as to influence policies to protect those who go unseen" (2014). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 2236.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2236
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/m326m404w