Examining Commonly Reported Sex Trafficking Indicators From Practitioners’ Perspectives: Findings From a Pilot Study

Commonly reported sex trafficking indicators have been disseminated widely by government and non-governmental organizations in trainings aimed to increase identification and referral to resources. However, very little research evaluates such indicators. Drawing from survey responses of 86 social ser...

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Authors: Gerassi, Lara B. (Author) ; Nichols, Andrea J. (Author) ; Cox, Ashley (Author) ; Goldberg, Kei K. (Author) ; Tang, Cliff (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 11/12, Pages: NP6281-NP6303
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