Social Work with Transgender Survivors of Human Trafficking: Implications for Practice

Human trafficking victims require holistic and long-term services if their social conditions are to be improved. This study aims to explore the nature of social work services for human trafficking survivors. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a cohort of social workers in a statutory anti-trafficking organization in southern Nigeria and the results were analyzed using thematic analysis. While the social workers reported providing services to trafficking survivors, these services were mainly rehabilitation-driven and short-term-focused. Although the research relates to a small-scale study, it has far-reaching implications for social work professionals and the Nigerian political leadership.

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Forefront of Human Rights Issues

Critical Social Work ◽

10.22329/csw.v17i1.5896 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Neely Mahapatra ◽

Monica Faulkner ◽

Mona Schatz

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Human Trafficking ◽

Learning Strategies ◽

The Core ◽

Core Content ◽

The Social ◽

Worldwide Phenomenon ◽

Social Work Programs ◽

Global And Local ◽

Rights Issues

Curriculum content including learning strategies about human trafficking can be integrated into social work programs through the core content courses, enabling future practitioners to competently serve and advocate for victims as well as examine human trafficking policies at national and global levels. However, teaching about human trafficking is difficult due to the lack of evidence-based information. Using existing information, students can gain an understanding of an insidious worldwide phenomenon, which targets the most vulnerable populations including children, women, and youth for mere economic gains. This paper describes strategies for incorporating the topic of human trafficking as a social justice issue into core social work courses. This curricular area offers a topic of global and local significance that should be of paramount concern to the social work profession and its educators.

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Towards an Understanding of Human Trafficking: Perspectives on the Social Work Policies Regarding the Victims of this Phenomenon in Post-Modern Romania

Journal of Mediation & Social Welfare ◽

10.18662/jmsw/05 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 50-56

Author(s):

Maria - Cristina PETREA ◽

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Human Trafficking ◽

The Social

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Seventeen years of human trafficking research in social work: A review of the literature

Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work ◽

10.1080/23761407.2017.1415177 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 103-122 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

David Okech ◽

Y. Joon Choi ◽

Jennifer Elkins ◽

Abigail C. Burns

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Human Trafficking ◽

Review Of The Literature

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Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Social Work Students’ Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes About Human Trafficking Questionnaire (PKA-HTQ)

Research on Social Work Practice ◽

10.1177/1049731515578537 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 27 (5) ◽

pp. 561-571 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Maura Busch Nsonwu ◽

Chiquitia Welch-Brewer ◽

Laurie Cook Heffron ◽

Melinda A. Lemke ◽

Noel Busch-Armendariz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Human Trafficking ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Social Work Students ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Perceptions And Attitudes ◽

Seeking Behavior ◽

Three Factor

Objective: This study sought to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a tool designed to assess social work students’ knowledge of and perceptions and attitudes toward human trafficking. To achieve this aim, the Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes toward Human Trafficking Questionnaire (PKA-HTQ) was developed and its psychometric properties were evaluated. Specifically, the factor structure and the internal consistency of the PKA-HTQ were evaluated. Methods: Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and a replication EFA were conducted on two independent samples of university students, an initial validation ( n = 325), and cross-validation ( n = 212) sample. Findings: The EFA revealed a three-factor structure, that is, self-appraisal of knowledge/skills (α = .89), worldview (α =.78), and help-seeking behavior (α =.66); this three-factor structure was supported by replication EFA. Conclusion: The PKA-HTQ questionnaire shows promise as a meaningful, potentially reliable and valid measure.

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Raising awareness of human trafficking in key professional fields via a multidisciplinary educational approach

International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare ◽

10.1108/ijhrh-07-2019-0053 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 159-169

Author(s):

Adam Awerbuch ◽

Naiomi Gunaratne ◽

Juhi Jain ◽

Panagiota Caralis

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Human Trafficking ◽

Rank Test ◽

Original Research ◽

Educational Approach ◽

Content Type ◽

Raising Awareness ◽

Wilcoxon Sign Rank ◽

Sign Rank Test ◽

Professional Fields

Purpose Human trafficking (HT) for sex and labor services is among the fastest growing criminal enterprises, causing significant physical and psychological morbidity to victims. Although many survivors encounter medical, legal and social work professionals during their captivity, lack of awareness of HT in these fields results in under-recognition of victims. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary educational conference on raising awareness of HT in these fields. Design/methodology/approach A single-day educational conference on HT was hosted in Miami, Florida. Participants were recruited from medical, law enforcement, social work and political fields. The research team issued a ten-item HT survey at the start and end of the conference. Results were analyzed for improvement in survey score using an exact Wilcoxon sign rank test. The results were analyzed both as a single cohort and stratified by profession. Findings For all participants, there was a significant improvement in post-survey score (0.355, p < 0.05). When stratified by profession, significant improvement was noted in the legal subgroup (0.561, p < 0.05). No significant changes were noted for the other individual professional cohorts, although all subgroups trended toward improvement. Research limitations/implications A multi-disciplinary educational conference may be effective in raising awareness of HT. Further research is needed to determine the effect of increased awareness on actual outcomes for trafficking survivors. Originality/value This study represents unique, original research which provides valuable data as to the effectiveness of educational conferences on raising awareness of HT for professionals with the best opportunity to make meaningful interventions.

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