This study in Dallas, Tex. included interviews with youth, ages 13-24, who were engaged in the sex trade. Most of the youth interviewed worked on their own and were not closely networked to others in the sex trade. Researchers repeatedly found strong-willed survivors who enjoyed substantial autonomy in the selection of customers, work hours, and living conditions. For many transgender and gay youth, personal or familial struggles as a result of their sexuality and/or gender identity may have led them into the sex trade.
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 Las Vegas
- Experiences of Youth in the Sex Trade in Miami
- Experiences of Youth in the Sex Trade in the Bay Area