Prevalence Rates of Commercial Sexual Exploitation among Homeless and Runaway Youth by Gender Author Date Sample Size Ages Location Research Findings for Males Research Findings for Females 80 homeless 15-23 years 35.9% reported that they had traded sex 31.7% reported that they had traded sex Gwadz et al. 2009 New York City youth of age for money, food, drugs, other for money, food, drugs, other 23.8% reported that they had received 19.6% reported that they had received Halcon and 203 homeless 15-22 years money, food, drugs, clothing, or shelter for 2004 Minneapolis, MN money, food, drugs, clothing or shelter Lifson youth of age sex at for sex at some point some point 3.4% reported that they had “prostituted 2.5% reported that they had “prostituted for money” for money” 974 homeless Seattle, Missouri, Whitbeck et 12-21 years 3.8% reported that they had ever traded 4.7% reported that they had ever traded 2001 and/or runaway Iowa, Nebraska, al. of age sex for money or drugs sex for money or drugs youth Kansas 4.8% reported that they had traded sex 4.2% reported that they had traded sex for for food or shelter food or shelter 631 youth in 11.1% of males in shelter sample reported 8.3% of females in shelter sample reported Greene, shelter 12-21 years Nationally engaging in survival sex engaging in survival sex Ennett & 1999 528 youth of age Representative 28.2% of males in street sample reported 26.3% of females in street sample reported Ringwalt staying on the engaging in survival sex engaging in survival sex street Anderson, 610 street 13-21 years Freese & 1994 Hollywood, CA 51.5% reported engaging in survival sex 32.3% reported engaging in survival sex youth of age Pennbridge Pennbridge, 446 male street 14-23 years 27.1% involved in prostitution in the last Freese & 1992 Hollywood, CA N/A youth of age 3 months MacKenzie
Prevalence Rates of Commercial Sexual Exploitation among Homeless and Runaway Youth by Gender Author Date Sample Size Ages Location Research Findings for Males Research Findings for Females Gwadz et al. 2009 80 homeless youth 15-23 years of age New York City 35.9% reported that they had traded sex for money, food, drugs, other 31.7% reported that they had traded sex for money, food, drugs, other Halcon and Lifson 2004 203 homeless youth 15-22 years of age Minneapolis, MN 19.6% reported that they had received money, food, drugs, clothing or shelter for sex at some point 23.8% reported that they had received money, food, drugs, clothing, or shelter for sex at some point Whitbeck et al. 2001 974 homeless and/or runaway youth 12-21 years of age Seattle, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas 3.4% reported that they had “prostituted for money” 3.8% reported that they had ever traded sex for money or drugs 4.8% reported that they had traded sex for food or shelter 2.5% reported that they had “prostituted for money” 4.7% reported that they had ever traded sex for money or drugs 4.2% reported that they had traded sex for food or shelter Greene, Ennett & Ringwalt 1999 631 youth in shelter 528 youth staying on the street 12-21 years of age Nationally Representative 11.1% of males in shelter sample reported engaging in survival sex 28.2% of males in street sample reported engaging in survival sex 8.3% of females in shelter sample reported engaging in survival sex 26.3% of females in street sample reported engaging in survival sex Anderson, Freese & Pennbridge 1994 610 street youth 13-21 years of age Hollywood, CA 51.5% reported engaging in survival sex 32.3% reported engaging in survival sex Pennbridge, Freese & MacKenzie 1992 446 male street youth 14-23 years of age Hollywood, CA 27.1% involved in prostitution in the last 3 months N/A