This report discusses the context and findings from 169 in-depth interviews conducted with youth ages 24 and younger in Las Vegas, Nev. Researchers found that many of the youth drifted in and out of the sex trade, engaging when quick money was needed, but also going through non-working periods, mirroring the instability that participants also faced in their living situations and in their relationships with family and school. Researchers suggest that the sexualized cultural climate of Las Vegas strongly contributes to the way the sex trade has manifested itself there.
The following are the multi-site report and the other site-specific reports in the study:
- Youth Involvement in the Sex Trade: A National Study
- Experiences of Youth in the Sex Trade in Atlantic City
- Experiences of Youth in the Sex Trade in Chicago: Issues in Youth Poverty and Homelessness
- Experiences of Youth in the Sex Trade in North Texas: Shattered Lives
- Experiences of Youth in the Sex Trade in Miami
- Experiences of Youth in the Sex Trade in the Bay Area