Safeguarding Boys and Young Men from Child Criminal Exploitation

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-4473-7681-1
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Safeguarding policy on child criminal exploitation (CCE) offers growing protections for both girls and boys, yet significant limitations persist. For boys and young men, this often includes being suspected as perpetrators, leaving many experiencing CCE – particularly those from marginalised and minoritised backgrounds – dangerously underserved.

Drawing on over two decades of practice experience and doctoral research, this book argues that too many boys affected by criminal exploitation are misidentified as threats rather than protected as victims. Framed by Judith Butler's concept of 'ungrievable lives', it explores the key ideas, definitions and systemic patterns that shape their experiences, setting the stage for a deeper examination of how policy, practice and perception can either entrench harm or create space for protection and change.

Featuring case studies, reflective tools and practice-orientated approaches designed for real-world application, this is an essential read for anyone working to safeguard young people, including youth workers, social workers and the police, as well as policy makers and researchers focusing on child exploitation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marsh, Nicholas

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Jugendkriminalität
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Familie, Kinder, Jugendliche
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Kindesmissbrauch, Sexueller Missbrauch, Häusliche Gewalt

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Dr Darren Sharpe

1. Introduction: Have Boys Become Ungrievable?

2. Embedded Assumptions: Gender and Age in Safeguarding Frameworks

3. CSE and CCE: Understanding the Overlaps and Gaps

4. Rethinking Participation When Working With Boys and Young Men

5. Beyond Gender: An Intersectional Framework to Working With Boys Affected by CCE

6. Between Spaces: Rethinking Approaches to Working With Boys and Young Men at Risk of Exploitation

7. Recommendations for Policy and Practice

Appendix: Topic Guides

Über Autor(innen)

Nicholas Marsh has over 20 years of experience in child protection as a social worker and researcher. He holds a PhD in Social Work, with a thesis on child exploitation. He has designed and implemented research-based exploitation services, tools and assessments in the UK and Australia. In 2022, he founded 10 and 23, a research and consultancy organisation focused on developing inclusive responses to adolescent needs.