A Traumagenic Social Ecological Framework for Understanding and Intervening with Sex Trafficked Children and Youth

Sex Trafficking

“…For instance, there is a historic tendency to conflate ST with sex work/prostitution, which can result in survivors being treated as criminals (National Research Council [NRC], 2014). Without a clear understanding of terms, confusion and inconsistent application occur, which complicates efforts of researchers and policy makers (Finigan-Carr, Johnson, Pullmann, Stewart, & Fromknecht, 2019). To understand the complexity of ST, it is important to understand what the terms denote.…”

“…In general, women and children (of both genders) are believed to be at higher risk than men, but for differing reasons. Trafficked women are likely to be of low social status with a lack of education and lack of economic opportunities (Helton, 2016), as limited socioeconomic resources are inextricably linked to risk of trafficking (Finigan-Carr et al, 2019). Risk factors for children of all genders include a history of neglect, physical or sexual abuse, substance abuse (personally or by a parent), and high rates of family dysfunction (Goldberg et al, 2017; Hornor, 2015).…”

“…Trafficked women are likely to be of low social status with a lack of education and lack of economic opportunities (Helton, 2016), as 2017), Ernewein and Nieves (2015), Fraley and Aronowitz (2017), Gibbons and Stoklosa (2016), Goldberg et al (2017), Hornor (2015), Isaac et al (2011), Reid et al (2019, Rockinson-Szapkiw et al (2017), Rollins (2017), Varma et al (2015), and Washburn (2018). limited socioeconomic resources are inextricably linked to risk of trafficking (Finigan-Carr et al, 2019). Risk factors for children of all genders include a history of neglect, physical or sexual abuse, substance abuse (personally or by a parent), and high rates of family dysfunction (Goldberg et al, 2017;Hornor, 2015).…”

Addressing Racism in the Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking of Black Girls: The Role of Public Health Critical Race Praxis

“…Through race consciousness, PHCRP contributes to the anti-trafficking field's understanding of how interlocking social categories such as race and gender (eg, Black and female) can put individuals and groups at differential risk for DMST. 25,41 Building on this theoretical foundation, the PHCRP framework encourages practitioners to critically evaluate the types of data and methods needed to assess these complex relationships. In other words, if we are to take seriously the measurement and conceptualization of intersectionality as it relates to Black girls' vulnerability for DMST, then we must start by collecting data on race and ethnicity, in addition to data on gender and other relevant constructs.…”

Identifying vulnerability to human trafficking in Bangladesh: An ecosystem approach using weak‐signal analysis

“…Ecosystem approaches have been proposed previously for addressing the sex trafficking of children (Finigan-Carr et al, 2019) and for building resilience to trafficking within communities (Gardner et al, 2020). 2 The ecosystem approach is grounded in the criminology theory of situational crime prevention (SCP) and is focused towards 'Prevention' part of the '3P' paradigm (Protection, Prevention, Prosecution) that is often used for addressing human trafficking (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, 2000).…”