Experiencers of Commercial Sexual Exploitation: How to Move Forward in the Face of Systemic Oppression

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dc.contributor.authorBrooks, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-16T21:14:11Z
dc.date.available2023-03-16T21:14:11Z
dc.date.issued2023-01
dc.description.abstractExperiencers of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) are often recruited as minors because they are at highly vulnerable and at risk due to adverse childhood events, interaction with the child welfare systems, substance-use, being homeless, racism, colonialism, and poverty. Victims are overwhelmingly made up of females and gender diverse populations. The repetitive traumatic experiences involved as part of CSE leaves these individuals needing support in a multitude of areas including legal, physical health, mental health, housing, careers, educational support, financial assistance, and addictions support. This paper explores what recommendations can be made for counsellors to better support experiencers of commercial sex exploitation to have a successful therapeutic outcome, and how seeking to understand colonialization, and systemic racism assists in this process. Traditional treatment methods are reviewed, and possible alternative treatment paths to be researched in the future are explored. The result is overwhelming clear. First off, an individualistic, trauma-informed, and holistic approach is required whereby the treatment plan includes a broad range of services. Secondly, therapists must become more knowledgeable about systemic oppression and how that intersects into the therapeutic relationship where we are in a position of authority. Understanding this can help us name the oppression, rather than pathologize clients. A resource list of where therapists can go to start learning more about systemic racism and oppression is included.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/2040
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectsex trafficking
dc.subjectcommercial sexual exploitation
dc.subjectdomestic minor sex trafficking
dc.subjectracism
dc.subjectcolonization
dc.subjectadverse childhood events
dc.subjectgender-based violence
dc.subjectabuse
dc.subjectneglect
dc.subjectchild welfare systems
dc.subjectrisk factors
dc.titleExperiencers of Commercial Sexual Exploitation: How to Move Forward in the Face of Systemic Oppression
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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