Shelter-based services for survivors of human trafficking in Cambodia: Experiences and perspectives of survivors

2021 ◽  
pp. 147332502110109
Author(s):  
Laura Cordisco Tsai ◽  
Vanntheary Lim ◽  
Channtha Nhanh
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Shelter Services ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Minimal Research ◽  
Shelter Programs

In Southeast Asia, services for survivors of human trafficking have historically been centralized within shelter programs. Minimal research has, however, been conducted regarding trafficking-specific shelters, particularly research that highlights the perspectives of survivors themselves. This manuscript presents the perspectives of survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation on their own experiences pertaining to trafficking-specific shelter services. We analyzed data from the Butterfly longitudinal research (BLR) study, a 10-year longitudinal study exploring the lives, trajectories, and viewpoints of survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Cambodia. We analyzed 236 in-depth interviews and narrative summaries of interviews conducted between 2011 and 2016 using an interpretive phenomenological approach ( n = 79). Four themes were identified: feeling privileged to live in a shelter; lacking freedom and feeling imprisoned by rules; limited engagement with family; and mixed experiences with counseling. Findings inform critical recommendations for implementing trauma-informed care and strengthening mental health services for survivors, including services provided within shelter programs and within the anti-human trafficking movement more broadly.

Structural Vulnerabilities, Personal Agency, and Caste: An Exploration of Child Sex Trafficking in Rural India

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-330
Author(s):  
Rochelle L. Dalla ◽  
Trupti Jhaveri Panchal ◽  
Sarah Erwin ◽  
Jessie Peter ◽  
Kaitlin Roselius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Trafficking ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sex Industry ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Personal Agency ◽  
Child Sex Trafficking ◽  
Vulnerability Theory ◽  
Depth Interviews

The commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is considered normative and expected among some Indian castes. Focusing on the Bedia specifically, we sought to identify factors responsible for the intergenerational continuation of CSEC as well as opportunities for prevention. To this end, three questions were posed, including: (a) What structural factors perpetuate CSEC among the Bedia? (b) What are the mechanisms by which Bedia children enter the commercial sex industry (CSI)? and (c) To what extent do Bedia women have personal agency in exiting the CSI and in keeping their children from entering? Guided by structural vulnerability theory and a phenomenological approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with 31 Bedia women engaged in (or exited from) the CSI. Results indicate that girls as young as 12 are “selected” to enter the CSI; once involved, they carry the burden of familial financial sustainability and exit only comes when they are no longer able to attract paying clients and younger female kin able to assume the primary breadwinner role. Ability to keep female children from entry is minimal. Implications for future research, practice, and policy are discussed.

Human Trafficking

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisha Verma ◽  
Celeste S Royce
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Sex Trafficking ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Health Clinics ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
The Many ◽  
Modern Day Slavery

Human sex trafficking, often referred to as modern-day slavery, is a major global human rights problem with at least 4.5 million people trafficked for commercial sex annually. Many of these women interface with the medical system regularly, often in women’s health clinics and the emergency departments. Therefore, it is important for healthcare providers to be able to identify red flags for human trafficking, to be able to screen effectively, and to know how to connect patients with resources in the community. It is also important for healthcare providers to be aware of the many long-term health effects related to sexual trauma that victims of human trafficking may develop. OBGYNs are able to have long-lasting impacts on the many survivors of human sex trafficking by screening effectively and providing compassionate, trauma-informed care. This review contains 4 figures, and 3 tables, and 40 references. Keywords:  Sexual assault, sexual violence, Intimate partner violence, Human trafficking, Rape, Trauma-informed care, Women, Primary Care, Obstetrics and Gynecology.

scholarly journals Human Trafficking Readiness for Clinicians: Content Validation of a Survivor Co-Led Education Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. p13
Author(s):  
Perry M. Gee ◽  
Holly A. Gibbs ◽  
Michael J. Sieczka ◽  
Herschel Knapp
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Hospital System ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
The Us ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Care Approach ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Red Flag

Purpose. This project validates knowledge and confidence in nurses/clinicians who could encounter human trafficking (HT). Background. HT, a worldwide problem, is the exploitation of human beings. There are up to 40 million victims globally and 18,000-20,000 in the US. Many victims encounter healthcare professionals who often lack HT training. Methods. Clinicians/HT survivors led trainings at two Northern California hospitals. Ability to identify/treat HT patients was measured before and after training. Results. 254 professionals, (73.9% nurses) participated. Despite 66.1% indicating HT could affect their patients, most lacked HT identification/treatment training. At baseline, 26.3% of participants felt comfortable/very comfortable identifying and treating potential victims of human trafficking, compared to 93.2% (p < .001) and 90.4% (p < .001), respectively, at posttest. Implications. The training improved red-flag identification and documentation and expanded the trauma-informed care approach. Prioritizing departments likely to serve trafficked patients, this program was implemented across our three-state hospital system.

El déficit de denuncias de víctimas de prostitución forzada en México

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-217
Author(s):  
Simón Pedro Izcara Palacios
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
The People ◽  
Depth Interviews

México posee una legislación estricta en materia de trata de personas, pero tal legislación tiene poca utilidad si las víctimas no denuncian a sus explotadores. Este artículo, fundamentado en una metodología cualitativa que incluye la realización de entrevistas en profundidad a 47 víctimas de trata con fines de explotación sexual, parte de la siguiente pregunta de investigación: ¿por qué las víctimas extranjeras de este tipo específico de trata que se encuentran en México no denuncian a las personas que las explotan? Concluimos que la corrupción es el factor que inhibe las denuncias y favorece el crecimiento de la industria de la trata de personas con fines de explotación sexual en México. Mexico has strict legislation on human trafficking; however, this legislation is of little use if victims do not denounce their exploiters. Engaging a qualitative methodology that includes in-depth interviews with forty-seven victims of human trafficking, this article proceeds from the following research question: Why do foreign victims of sexual exploitation in Mexico not blow the whistle on the people who exploit them? Evidence suggests that corruption inhibits criminal complaints and favors growth of the human trafficking industry in Mexico.

scholarly journals Examining Veterans’ Interactions with the UK Social Security System through a Trauma-Informed Lens

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
LISA SCULLION ◽  
KATHERINE CURCHIN
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Social Security System ◽  
Security System ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This paper uses the principles of trauma-informed care – safety, collaboration, choice, trustworthiness, and respect – to reflect on the quality of veterans’ treatment within the UK social security system. Drawing upon new data from qualitative longitudinal research with veterans in four geographical locations across England, UK, it explores their experiences within the social security system, highlighting specific issues relating to their interactions with the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) but also the conditionality inherent within the UK benefits system. Overall, it is evident that there is a lack of understanding of the impact of trauma on people’s psychosocial functioning and, as a result, veterans are treated in ways which are variously perceived as disrespectful, unfair or disempowering and in some cases exacerbate existing mental health problems. We propose that the application of trauma-informed care principles to the UK social security system could improve interactions within this system and avoid re-traumatising those experiencing on-going or unresolved trauma. The paradigm of trauma-informed care has been used internationally to examine health, homelessness, prison and childcare services, but ours is the first exploration of its application to the delivery of social security.

scholarly journals Emergency Care for Women Irregular Migrants Who Arrive in Spain by Small Boat: A Qualitative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (18) ◽  
pp. 3287 ◽  
Author(s):  
López-Domene ◽  
Granero-Molina ◽  
Fernández-Sola ◽  
Hernández-Padilla ◽  
López-Rodríguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Emergency Care ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Small Boat ◽  
Gender Policy ◽  
Irregular Migrants ◽  
Depth Interviews

Background: this study aimed to describe and understand the experiences and health needs of women irregular migrants during emergency care provision upon arrival in Spain by small boat. Methods: a qualitative study based on Gadamer’s phenomenology was used. The data collection included 13 in-depth interviews with women irregular migrants and 10 in-depth interviews with key informants. The study took place in the Spanish Red Cross’ facilities between February 2017 and April 2018. Results: two main themes emerged from the data analysis: the need for emergency care focused on women irregular migrants with the sub-themes ‘Women irregular migrants as objects of sexual exploitation’ and ‘The mother-child dyad as the axis in human trafficking’; and developing an emergency care gender policy for women irregular migrants, with the subthemes ‘Healthcare in a police-controlled setting: detecting weaknesses’ and ‘Promoting screening and safety protocols focused on women irregular migrants’. Conclusions: women irregular migrants who arrive in Spain by small boat have specific needs and healthcare problems. Due to strict safety conditions during emergency care provision, rape and human trafficking can go unnoticed. Implications: interdisciplinary care protocols and new health policies that have a gender perspective are needed to improve the emergency care provided to women irregular migrants.

Seen Yet Unseen: A Case of Human Trafficking at Harris High School

2021 ◽  
pp. 155545892110551
Author(s):  
Melinda Lemke ◽  
Erin Bascug ◽  
Ahlea Howard
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
New York State ◽  
The United States ◽  
Communities Of Color ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Trafficking Victims ◽  
School Programming

Although anyone can become a victim, commercial exploitation and human trafficking disproportionately affect women, girls, and communities of color within the United States. Despite its prevalence, misinformation and a widespread lack of understanding on this issue create barriers to identifying and supporting trafficking victims. School staff are critically positioned to both identify and support the needs of trafficked youth. This article offers a fact-based case example of human trafficking in a small town in New York State, including one principal’s challenges and opportunities in addressing human trafficking in her school. Programming and practice frameworks that utilize trauma-informed care, cultural and linguistic responsiveness, and human rights approaches are offered as strategies for engagement with this topic.

Human Trafficking in Eastern Europe

2014 ◽  
Vol 653 (1) ◽  
pp. 162-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgi Petrunov
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Recruitment Strategies ◽  
Type I ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Legal Cases ◽  
Labor Exploitation ◽  
Depth Interviews

Eastern Europe is among the major sources of migrants who travel for work to other European nations. In this research, in-depth interviews and analysis of legal cases of migration in Bulgaria reveal that the typical kinds of human trafficking in the region are sexual exploitation, labor exploitation, forced servitude, and trafficking of pregnant women for the sale of their babies. For each type, I examine victim profiles, recruitment strategies, transportation, and the types of control and exploitation that traffickers use. Comparisons are drawn between the Bulgarian findings and patterns in other Eastern European nations.

scholarly journals Effects of Trauma-informed Care Training on Healthcare Providers Caring for Victims of Human Trafficking

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandrine Gaillard-Kenney ◽  
Brianna Kent ◽  
Jenna Lewis ◽  
Chennel Williams
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Mental Health Provider ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Care Training ◽  
The Impact

Objective: The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of trauma-informed care training on the practice of dental, optometry, and mental health providers caring for victims of human trafficking. Methods: A mixed method approach was used, including pre-post surveys and one focus group discussion. Results: The dental, optometry, and mental health provider participants reported a greater awareness of human trafficking and greater knowledge of how to approach and care for the victims in a trauma- informed way. Conclusion: Continued training on the provision of trauma-informed care for victims of human trafficking is necessary for dentists, optometrists, and mental health professionals serving in health clinics in a university located in the southeast United States.

scholarly journals Voluntary, Survivor-Centered Advocacy in Domestic Violence Agencies

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Wood ◽  
Dessie Clark ◽  
Laurie Cook Heffron ◽  
Rachel Voth Schrag
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Transitional Housing ◽  
Service Access ◽  
Voluntary Service ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed

Voluntary, survivor-centered advocacy is a model of practice used in domestic violence organizations; however, more information is needed from the perspective of survivors on how to best facilitate survivor-centered approaches in a voluntary service format. This qualitative study used a thematic analysis to uncover core advocacy approaches from 25 female-identified survivors dwelling in domestic violence emergency shelter and transitional housing programs in two states. Themes revealed that three core approaches aid a voluntary, survivor-centered advocacy model: 1) Establishing a safe base for support, 2) Facilitating access and connection, and 3) Collaboration. Advocacy approaches that emphasize safety, mutuality, and availability of support best engage survivors in voluntary services to address needs and meet goals. Use of a strengths-based approach, psychoeducation, and resource-building contributes to the social and emotional well-being of survivors. Findings indicate community DV advocates should use adaptable advocacy models aimed at service access, connection, and collaborative resource acquisition. Voluntary, survivor-centered models use principals of trauma-informed care, though more widespread use of trauma-informed care (TIC) in voluntary services are needed. Advocates need organizational support to meet survivor needs. Implications for research include the need for fidelity studies and longitudinal research.

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