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. 2024 Sep;30(11):3091-3108.
doi: 10.1177/10778012231172708. Epub 2023 May 10.

Gendered Dimensions of Demand for Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) in Kathmandu, Nepal

Lucy P Jordan  1   2 , Xiaochen Zhou  1 , Alhassan Abdullah  1   3 , Clifton R Emery  1
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Gendered Dimensions of Demand for Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) in Kathmandu, Nepal

Lucy P Jordan et al. Violence Against Women. 2024 Sep.

Abstract

Breaking the demand chain for sex from minors would render supply worthless, contributing to the elimination of commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). Using a novel sampling technique, this study reports on actual and potential adult customers of CSEC in two areas in Kathmandu (n = 466). Controlling for refusal conversion, age, education, and income, higher scores on a new Love-Fantasy Scale (LFS) were associated with increased odds of purchasing sex from young girls, as were patriarchal norms emphasizing the power of men. Further research is needed to design interventions that include aspects related to sexual fantasy for young girls to combat demand for CSEC.

Keywords: CSEC; Nepal; child commercial sexual exploitation; gender norms; sexual fantasy.

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Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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