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NYC's 'couch-surfing' runaways found vulnerable to exploitation in report

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Runaway and homeless youth are considered a hidden population in New York City .

Meredith Dank , a clinical associate professor at the Marron Institute of Urban Management , conducted a recent study.

The researchers surveyed nearly 400 adolescents between December 2021 and July 2023 .

Dank has conducted research in more than a dozen countries and participated in a federal-level stakeholder meetings on human trafficking.

46% of youth surveyed said they had experienced at least one form of human trafficking.

Of those who experienced trafficking, 32% had experienced three or more forms of it.

18% said they traded sexual acts for the necessities of survival before age 18 .

Youth experiencing unstable housing require a suite of developmentally appropriate services.

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90

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informal

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English

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51

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