Running head: TEENAGE PROSTITUTION 1
SOWK 6361 Week 6 Project
Racquel Walsh
Walden University
Running head: TEENAGE PROSTITUTION 2
Policy Proposal on Teenage Prostitution
Teenage prostitution is a social problem that greatly affects society presently. Prostitution
can be referred to as the act of engaging in sexual activity in the exchange of money, gifts, or
other valuables. Certain policies have been put into place in order to help alleviate that social
problem but have yet halted the problem for many different reasons.
Despite the various laws that have been implemented to stop teenage prostitution; this
social problem continues to be a significant problem in the United States. Teenage prostitution is
illegal and goes against the various social values and beliefs, and also goes against child rights
(Cohen 2017). In the United States, Teenagers under the age of 18 are considered children and
are protected by various child agencies and child protection laws. In current times with the
influence of various social media outlets, teenagers especially females, are more aware than they
should be of sexual activities. Protecting teenagers from teenage prostitution has been very
difficult being as a majority of legal policies are based on consent which can be difficult to
define. Changes in policies pertaining to teenage prostitution in needed and must be addressed,
especially because of the effects that it can have.
There are several effects that teenage prostitution can have and can also lead to other
various social problems. Some of the effects that teenage prostitution can have are unwanted
pregnancies, STDs, psychological issues, and substance/drug use/abuse. The prevention of STDs
can be very difficult to prevent amongst victims of teenage prostitution, which can interfere with
