“I Needed People to Tell Me No:” Exploring How Participation in a Human Trafficking Specialty Docket Affects Survivors’ of Sex Trafficking Experiences of Trauma Bonding

Little research has examined survivors’ experiences in human trafficking specialty docket courts, particularly related to their trauma bonds. This CBPR phenomenological study sought to fill this gaps by asking: What are the experiences of trauma bonded survivors of sex trafficking in a human traffic...

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1. VerfasserIn: Casassa, Kaitlin (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: England, Gwen ; Karandikar, Sharvari
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2024
In: Victims & offenders
Jahr: 2024, Band: 19, Heft: 8, Seiten: 1541-1559
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Violence against women
Trauma
Trafficking
Restorative Justice
Diversion programs
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Zusammenfassung:Little research has examined survivors’ experiences in human trafficking specialty docket courts, particularly related to their trauma bonds. This CBPR phenomenological study sought to fill this gaps by asking: What are the experiences of trauma bonded survivors of sex trafficking in a human trafficking specialty docket? The sample consisted of 19 female survivors of sex trafficking who were all participants in or graduates of a human trafficking specialty docket. Three themes emerged from the data: (a) love and support, (b) views on change, and (c) depends on the individual. These findings contain significant implications for practice and future research.
ISSN:1556-4991
DOI:10.1080/15564886.2023.2202200