This article presents data on 1550 children and young people with experiences of child sexual exploitation or who are displaying harmful sexual behaviours (HSB). Data were collected from two recently merged services operating across Wales: one working with children and young people who are at risk of, or abused through, sexual exploitation; and the other providing assessment and intervention services for children and young people displaying HSB. Importantly, the research provided an opportunity for a comparative analysis of key demographic characteristics and abuse histories of two separate cohorts of children and young people. Clear differences exist across the two cohorts in terms of gender. However, our analysis revealed similar patterns in relation to their experiences of prior abuse, and the prevalence of a family history of domestic violence is near identical. We consider how these findings speak to a need to understand the role of gender, and to recognise potential gendered understandings and gendered trajectories of harm for children. Findings also indicate the importance of directing attention to the wellbeing needs of children and young people who have experienced trauma, regardless of the presenting issues of concern.

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相同但不同？探索性别、创伤、性剥削和有害性行为之间的联系

本文提供了 1550 名有儿童性剥削经历或表现出有害性行为 (HSB) 的儿童和年轻人的数据。数据是从最近在威尔士经营的两项合并服务中收集的：一项服务于面临性剥削风险或遭受性剥削的儿童和年轻人；另一个为展示HSB的儿童和青少年提供评估和干预服务。重要的是，该研究为比较分析两个独立的儿童和青少年群体的关键人口特征和虐待历史提供了机会。两个队列在性别方面存在明显差异。然而，我们的分析揭示了与他们先前的虐待经历相关的相似模式，并且家庭暴力家族史的流行率几乎相同。我们考虑这些发现如何说明需要了解性别的作用，并认识到潜在的性别理解和对儿童的伤害的性别轨迹。调查结果还表明，将注意力集中在经历过创伤的儿童和年轻人的福祉需求上的重要性，无论出现的问题如何。