Abstract
This chapter focuses on risks of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the night-time economy for young people; teenagers rather than children below the age of 12. It begins by defining what is meant by the 'night-time economy' and asks firstly why the night-time and the night-time economy are significant in the context of CSE? The chapter suggests that the night-time economy is a distinct space which merits attention for the prevention of CSE in the community. It argues that CSE risks and vulnerabilities may at times be heightened and/or overlooked, precisely because they occur at night and because the characteristics of the night-time economy may amplify these effects. The chapter explores the ways in which young people in public space at night are frequently 'produced' as problems and/or made invisible. It presents evidence from an evaluation of a pilot project in England which aimed to increase awareness and action against CSE among workers employed in the night-time economy.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Understanding and responding to child sexual exploitation |
| Editors | Helen Beckett, Jenny Pearce |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 7 |
| Pages | 95-106 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315231945 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138293724 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- night-time economy
- child sexual exploitation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
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