Abstract

This article draws on data collected from a qualitative study designed to assess the effectiveness of an early intervention programme aimed to raise awareness of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) among young people. The programme was implemented by a large police force area, referred to as Shireland. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with practitioners implementing safeguarding policies within the police service, youth and social welfare work designed to support young people, we focus on the mobilisation of perceptions of risk and vulnerability as they translate in professional practice via a specific preventative initiative. More specifically, we wish to examine the extent to which blurring occurs between constructions of ‘risk’ and ‘vulnerability’ in relation to practitioners’ understandings of the dangerousness of young people’s behaviour. In our analysis, we draw attention to a palpable tension apparent in the interview narratives of those involved in delivering the programme, between expressed understandings which on the one hand universalise vulnerability and, on the other, extricate specific risk factors.

摘要

本文借鉴了一项定性研究收集的数据，该研究旨在评估早期干预计划的有效性，旨在提高年轻人对儿童性剥削 (CSE) 的认识。该计划由一个名为 Shireland 的大型警区实施。通过对在警察部门、青年和旨在支持青年的社会福利工作中实施保护政策的从业者进行半结构化访谈，我们侧重于通过特定的预防措施将风险和脆弱性的认知转化为专业实践。更具体地说，我们希望检查与从业者对年轻人行为危险性的理解相关的“风险”和“脆弱性”结构之间发生模糊的程度。