Child sex tourism: exploring the issues
- 15 March 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Criminal Justice Studies
- Vol. 25 (1), 67-81
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1478601x.2012.657904
Abstract
Child sex tourism (CST) refers to a particular kind of tourism organized to satisfy the need among certain customer segments for establishing commercial sexual relationships with children. It is an expression of contemporary slavery and a major human rights challenge facing our generation. In this paper, the trauma experienced by child victims of commercial sexual abuse in the touristic setting is discussed. An overview of treatment modalities for the victims such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing are presented. The efforts of outstanding movements around the world in eradicating CST are highlighted. The paper also considers the complex web of relationships that constitutes the CST distribution system.Keywords
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