Evaluating and Validating the Classification Accuracy of a Screening Instrument to Assess Risk for Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Child Welfare-Involved Children and Adolescents.

Carlomagno C PanlilioCarly B DierkhisingJennifer RichardsonJane Runner

Published in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2022)

Given the absence of accurate prevalence rates of CSE risk in the population, a theoretical cutoff index using an established method can provide an objective decision on how to distinguish risk levels. Prevalence estimates for CSE risk highlight the need for systematic screening in child welfare to identify and provide services for young people at risk.

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