Violence Increases Psychological Distress Among Women Trafficking Survivors in Ghana

Human trafficking is a crime that is often shaped by violence, particularly for women who are trafficked. Additionally, trafficking survivors often report severe psychological distress, though research on the causes of this psychological distress is lacking, as there is little longitudinal data avai...

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Main Author: Edgemon, Timothy G. (Author)
Contributors: Clay-Warner, Jody 1968- ; Kawashima, Tenshi ; Anarfi, John K. ; Okech, David
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Violence against women
Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 6/7, Pages: 1469-1487
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Keywords:
suicide ideation
Depression
Posttraumatic stress
labor trafficking
Sexual Violence

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