Caring for a child who has been sexually exploited
£12.95
Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a particular type of sexual violence towards young people, both girls and boys. It is an abhorrent crime that wrecks young lives. Recent inquiries and reports have shone a spotlight on different types of CSE and our knowledge and understanding of its complex nature have deepened.
How can vulnerable young people affected by CSE be supported and safeguarded? They have been groomed, manipulated, threatened, and terrified by their abusers. How can carers form a protective relationship with a young person? How can they help build trust and keep a young person safe, in the home and online? And how can they help them recover from their trauma and start to rebuild their lives?
The book draws on research in this area, describes innovative practice and projects, and tells the stories of some young people whose lives have been turned around by positive interventions. It is a must-read for anyone caring for, looking after or working with a child affected by, or at risk of, CSE.
Read our free chapter
Every month we release a free chapter from one of our bestselling publications. For June 2025, we are sharing the second chapter from Caring for a child who has been sexually exploited. Read our chapter on ' Which children are at risk and what do we know about the signs of CSE?'.
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Reviews
This is a timely response to such a complex and relevant modern issue. The book left me wanting to read the research referred to in more details and reminded me of the importance of not losing the child as the victim in CSE cases. I believe it would do the same for professionals in health, education, social services, probation and the police and therefore should be purchased as a core text. This is a difficult subject area to tackle. However, I felt it was done so in an informative, east to read and thought-provoking manner.
Shuli Greenstein, Independent Social Worker