Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and School Nursing: A Non-Experimental Quantitative Study

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dc.contributor.advisorVerklan, Terese
dc.contributor.advisorO'Keefe, Mary
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCampo-Englestein, Lisa
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLorenzo, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.committeeMemberNguyen, Hoang
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFraley, Hannah
dc.creatorSteele, Megan D. 1985-
dc.creator.orcid0009-0006-9589-0860
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-24T14:24:52Z
dc.date.available2023-05-24T14:24:52Z
dc.date.created2023-05
dc.date.issued2023-05-01T05:00:00.000Z
dc.date.submittedMay 2023
dc.date.updated2023-05-24T14:24:53Z
dc.description.abstractUnderlying the healthy learning environments of our nation’s schools are students who are unwillingly entangled in the darkness of a form of human trafficking known as commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). There is substantial and compelling evidence that CSEC is a serious problem in the United States with immediate and long-term adverse consequences for children and adolescents. These victims are attending school and school nurses are uniquely positioned in a frontline role to identify and intervene with victims of CSEC. Therefore, the overall objective of this study was to investigate the awareness, attitudes, and perceptions that Kansas school nurses have regarding CSEC. To attain the objective, a non-experimental quantitative study was conducted using the SNAPS survey. Quantitative data was analyzed and the theoretical framework, School Nurses ‘Seeing’ Youth Vulnerability to Trafficking, was applied. The study revealed that Kansas school nurses significantly lack awareness of CSEC and have negative attitudes regarding CSEC. Surprisingly, Kansas school nurses have positive role perceptions regarding CSEC and their student populations.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152.3/12049
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subject.otherCommercial sexual exploitation of children, human trafficking, sexual abuse, school nursing
dc.titleCommercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and School Nursing: A Non-Experimental Quantitative Study
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thesis.degree.collegeUTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentNursing
thesis.degree.disciplineNursing
thesis.degree.grantorThe University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
thesis.degree.nameNursing (Doctoral)
thesis.degree.schoolUniversity of Texas Medical Branch

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