scholarly journals Experiences of Female Sex Trafficking Survivors: A Phenomenological Analysis

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetiana Sukach ◽  
Natali Gonzalez ◽  
Jaclyn Cravens Pickens
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Sex Trafficking ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Female Survivors ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Research Recommendations

Human sex trafficking is a worldwide issue that affects millions of people. Victims of this industry undergo numerous traumatic events, which greatly impact their lives. Given the prevalence and traumatic nature of the sex trafficking industry, there is a need to raise greater awareness of victims’ experiences. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of 15 female survivors of sex trafficking, who shared their stories on equalitynow.org. Using phenomenology, the researchers answered the following questions: “What are the experiences of female survivors of sexual human trafficking within the industry?” and “How do survivors make sense of those experiences?” The analysis resulted in 6 themes and 10 subthemes that describe the lived experiences of female survivors of sex trafficking. Clinical implications and future research recommendations are discussed.

scholarly journals All Families Are Special: Experiences of Lesbian-Parented Families

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel T. Gall ◽  
Lia Softas-Nall ◽  
Kiersten M. Eberle
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Lesbian Couples ◽  
Dialectical Tension

This study explores the lived experiences of members of lesbian-parented families incorporating a systemic perspective to include both the voices of mothers and their young children. Eight whole-family interviews were conducted with lesbian couples with at least one child in elementary school (aged 5–11). Six themes emerged from the study: intentionality in finding places to live and travel, having children, and having discussions with their children; views of themselves as advocates and being “out” in their communities; noticing how times are changing; identifying assumptions as a two-way street; perceptions of gender surrounding parenting and the salience of various identities; and the dialectical tension between wanting to be perceived as normal and wanting to acknowledge their uniqueness. Clinical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals The Economics of Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niklas Jakobsson ◽  
Andreas Kotsadam
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Sex Trafficking ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Commercial Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Human Smuggling ◽  
Economic Literature ◽  
Economics Literature ◽  
International Human ◽  
Country People

This article analyzes the economics of international human trafficking of women for commercial sexual exploitation. It begins with a review of the economics literature on sex trafficking, with particular emphasis on factors that determines which type of country people are trafficked to and where people are trafficked from. It then describes the datasets that have been and can be used in studying trafficking. It also considers some economics papers that work toward integrating the analysis of trafficking to include both sending and receiving countries. It suggests that the economic literature on human smuggling is particularly promising and should be incorporated by economists studying trafficking. The article concludes by highlighting gaps in the economics trafficking literature and outlining possible areas of future research.

scholarly journals Autogenous and Reactive Obsessions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Keyness and Collocation Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella Kim
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Research Recommendations

This study explored the subjective experiences of individuals with autogenousand reactive forms of obsessions in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Past studieshave found greater levels of shame, stigma, and concealment for thoseexperiencing lesser-known forms of OCD, particularly those that deal with sexualthemes. This study looked at what words most differentiated (i.e, keynessanalysis) these subtypes. In addition, the word networks (i.e., collocates) of thewords that most differentiated the subtypes were examined. The keywords“sexual” and “POCD” had the strongest keyness in the autogenous corpus.Contamination and checking had the strongest keyness in the reactive corpus.The collocates of the node words in the autogenous corpus show a focus on theintrusive thoughts themselves, whereas the collocates in the reactive corpus focuson performing compulsions such as checking. Limitations, clinical implications,and future research recommendations are discussed.

An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis exploring how psychiatrists conceptualise conduct disorder and experience making the diagnosis

2020 ◽  
pp. 135910452096451
Author(s):  
Jessica Amy Staniford ◽  
Matthew Lister
Keyword(s):  
Conduct Disorder ◽  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Severe Problem ◽  
The Way

The way professionals conceptualise CD likely impacts the identity of children given the diagnosis, yet how psychiatrists conceptualise CD, and experience making the diagnosis, is under-researched. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis explored how psychiatrists conceptualise CD and experience making the diagnosis. Semi-structured interviews captured participants’ lived experiences and associated meanings. Four superordinate themes emerged: ‘Parents and professionals are overwhelmed by their struggles with CD’; ‘What is CD? Uncertainty regarding the cause, but clarity that it is a severe problem’; ‘CD as a controversial construct’; and ‘Whose issue is it anyway? Battles with blame and responsibility’. The emerging problem-saturated narrative is discussed. Clinical implications include increased training, reflective practice and using a formulation-based approach.

Challenges to Reintegration: A Qualitative Intrinsic Case-Study of Convicted Female Sex Traffickers

2021 ◽  
pp. 155708512110450
Author(s):  
Debra A. Love ◽  
Annie I. Fukushima ◽  
Tiana N. Rogers ◽  
Ethan Petersen ◽  
Ellen Brooks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Trafficking ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Mainstream Society ◽  
Experiences Of Women ◽  
Limited Choice

Limited research focuses on the nature of the lived experiences of women engaged in sex trafficking. This study employed qualitative methods of in-depth structured interviews with 10 convicted sex traffickers (ages 24–56; 100% identifying as female). Participants’ lived experiences revealed circumstances that led them to trafficking, specific needs, and the stigmatization they faced after exiting economies tied to trafficking. Inductive analysis yielded three key barriers to reintegration success: limited choice; negative labeling; and unmet physical, emotional, and social needs. These findings enhance understanding of the factors influencing the successful reintegration of convicted female sex traffickers into mainstream society.

scholarly journals Insights on the Process of Using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis in a Sport Coaching Research Project

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bettina Callary ◽  
Scott Rathwell ◽  
Bradley Young
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Rigorous Research ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
First Time

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) is a qualitative research methodology used to understand participants’ subjective realities through personal interpretations of their lived experiences and the meanings they attach to these experiences (Smith, 2011). IPA has been used predominantly in health psychology, with rising interest within the field of sport psychology and coaching. This article seeks to describe insights about the processes of IPA by a research team using the methodological approach for the first time. These experiences are shared against the backdrop of research exploring the lived experiences of Masters athletes within the context of coached competitive swim programs. We describe how the multiple facets of IPA influence the refinement of the research question, the planning and implementation of data collection, and data analysis and interpretation. We elaborate on our perceptions of the complexities of IPA and make recommendations for how future research teams might smoothly navigate the rigorous research process to yield rich in-depth data and interpretations.

scholarly journals Safe Harbor Legislation for Juvenile Victims of Sex Trafficking: A Myopic View of Improvements in Practice

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Count Data ◽  
Sex Trafficking ◽  
State Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Focused Attention ◽  
Safe Harbor

Current social and political realties have focused attention on human trafficking in the United States. Although new mechanisms for criminalizing offenders and protecting victims are increasingly funded and implemented across the country, empirical exploration into the efficacy of these interventions is lacking. This article uses yearly count data on juvenile prostitution arrests aggregated at the state level to explore the criminalization of commercial sexually exploited children post safe harbor policy implementation. Preliminary data from four states suggests that the passage of safe harbor laws may not reduce the number of juveniles arrested for prostitution crimes. Implications for future research are discussed.

Fathers’ Lived Experiences of Miscarriage

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel J. Wagner ◽  
Colin T. Vaughn ◽  
Victor E. Tuazon
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Pregnancy Loss ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Family Therapists ◽  
Shared Experiences ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Research Recommendations ◽  
Immediate Response

A phenomenological study was conducted to examine the lived experiences of fathers who have experienced miscarriage. Miscarriage is defined as pregnancy loss prior to 24 weeks of gestation. Eleven fathers participated and discussed their personal experiences before, during, and after the pregnancy and miscarriage. Six major themes emerged that depicted fathers shared experiences including (a) expectations of fatherhood, (b) conceptions of the pregnancy and personhood, (c) impact of the miscarriage setting, (d) immediate response to the event, (e) perceptions of support from others, and (f) overall experiences of disenfranchisement. Implications for family therapists working with families that have experienced miscarriage and future research recommendations are discussed.

scholarly journals "You Have to Be Strong and Struggle": Stigmas As Determinants of Inequality for Female Survivors of Sex Trafficking in Cambodia

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd Morrison ◽  
◽  
Vanntheary Lim ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Sex Work ◽  
Sex Trafficking ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Female Survivors ◽  
Stigma And Discrimination

Across the globe, human trafficking survivors have reported facing stigma and discrimination after reintegrating into communities. What makes stigma particularly dangerous is that it threatens what is “most at stake” in our lives, our close personal relationships and our personal life values. This paper explores longitudinal data from the Chab Dai Butterfly Longitudinal Research Project to document and describe forms of stigma and discrimination faced by survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking living in Cambodian communities. Our research suggests stigmas associated with sex trafficking are a “fundamental determinant” of social inequality for many female survivors following reintegration. In this study, 56 women survivors discussed their encounters with stigma and discrimination interspersed with coping strategies and resilience attributes used to navigate life experiences. The majority (70%) spoke about contending with cultural stigma together with stigma from human trafficking experiences. Four main stigma causes dominated survivor narratives: gender, sex work, socioeconomic status, and marriageability. We use these causes, in combination with the voices of survivors, to develop a conceptual model of cohort experiences with stigma in Cambodia. Many survivors are conscious of negative stereotypes in their home communities before trafficking and discuss their struggles with self-stigmatizing thoughts and labels as they reintegrate back into their communities. Survivor discussions regarding stigmas associated with sex work show intense and persistent stigma layered over existing cultural stigmas and connected with a wide variety of societal discrimination and negative outcomes. This assessment identifies multiple disadvantaged outcomes for survivors in education, relationships, marital rights, and gender-based violence. We argue that these outcomes impact survivors' access/barriers to resources and life conditions related to job skills, employment opportunities, improving their socioeconomic status, mental and physical health, and other perceptions of family harmony, societal honor, and personal well-being.

scholarly journals Paradoxical and powerful: Volunteers’ experiences of befriending people with dementia

Dementia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 821-839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane E Greenwood ◽  
Carolyn Gordon ◽  
Claire Pavlou ◽  
Jessica V Bolton
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Human Experience ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Power Equality ◽  
The Relationship

This qualitative UK study explored the lived experiences of volunteer befrienders to people with dementia, using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine befrienders aged between 25 and 66 years. The relationship that developed between befriender and befriendee was at the heart of befrienders’ experiences. It comprised numerous paradoxical processes that generated issues of power, equality and boundaries, characterising befriending as a complex and unique phenomenon. Befriending was expressed as a deeply personal and human experience, often with emotional power and profound meaning. Befrienders’ personal learning included seeing past dementia stereotypes, challenging their own assumptions and boundaries, and reflecting on love, life and humanness. Dissemination of these findings could help to challenge the stigma around dementia, and enhance recruitment and support of dementia befrienders. Future research should consider befriendee experiences of the relationship, additional measures of befriending effectiveness, and exploration of befriender attrition and support.

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