620 runaway 10-24 years Yates, et al. 1991 and/or Los Angeles, CA 32% reportedly involved in prostitution 68% reportedly involved in prostitution of age homeless youth Gender Breakdown among Youth Reporting CSEC Author Date Sample Size Ages Location % Males % Females % Transgender 249 youth who self reported Under the New York 45% of the sample 48% of the sample were 8% of the sample were Curtis, et al. 2008 participating in age of 18 City were male female transgender CSEC markets Nationally Representative Literature Regarding the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children by Gender Sample Research Findings for Research Findings for Author Date Ages Location Overall Findings Size Males Females Edwards, 13,294 3.5% of all youth reported 67.9% of youth who 32.1% of youth who 7th through Nationally Iritani & 2008 American that they had exchanged sex reported they had reported they had exchanged 12th grade Representative Hallfors Youth for drugs or money. exchanged sex were male. sex were female.
Yates, et al. 1991 620 runaway and/or homeless youth 10-24 years of age Los Angeles, CA 32% reportedly involved in prostitution 68% reportedly involved in prostitution Gender Breakdown among Youth Reporting CSEC Author Date Sample Size Ages Location % Males % Females % Transgender Curtis, et al. 2008 249 youth who self reported participating in CSEC markets Under the age of 18 New York City 45% of the sample were male 48% of the sample were female 8% of the sample were transgender Nationally Representative Literature Regarding the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children by Gender Author Date Sample Size Ages Location Overall Findings Research Findings for Males Research Findings for Females Edwards, Iritani & Hallfors 2008 13,294 American Youth 7th through 12th grade Nationally Representative 3.5% of all youth reported that they had exchanged sex for drugs or money. 67.9% of youth who reported they had exchanged sex were male. 32.1% of youth who reported they had exchanged sex were female.
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