Child Sexual Exploitation: Why Theory Matters

The issue of Child Sexual Exploitation is firmly in the public spotlight in the UK, but just how well is it understood?

To date, many CSE-related services have been developed in reaction to high profile cases rather than being designed more strategically. This much-needed book breaks new ground by considering how psychosocial, feminist, race and other theories can improve practice understanding and interventions.

Edited by one of the leading scholars in the field, this book will help social workers, children’s practitioners and strategy setters to properly grasp how CSE arises and how to support its victims.