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Challenges For Male Therapists Working With Commercially And Sexually Exploited Female Adolescents, John Caballero
Challenges For Male Therapists Working With Commercially And Sexually Exploited Female Adolescents, John Caballero
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The commercial and sexual exploitation of children has become a global multi-billion dollar industry over the past several decades. Throughout history, therapists from various backgrounds have not only advocated against child trafficking but also provided therapeutic services to victims of such an inhuman crime—most of whom are female adolescents. Compared to their female counterparts, male therapists have been assigned CSEC cases involving female clients in excessively lower ratios. Researchers, however, have not fully captured what has prevented the female CSEC population from drawing interests from male counselors. This study explored potential reluctance in male therapists with regard to working with …