Children, youth, and adults of both genders are sex trafficked into and throughout the United
States every day. Regrettably, little attention has been given to how human service providers …

Human trafficking is a pressing social justice concern. Social work is uniquely situated to
address this problem. However, despite the profession's commitment to social justice, the …

In several states, commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is now a reportable
child abuse offense. Illinois has taken the lead in tackling the issue and the Illinois …

The sex trafficking of women has received attention by the US social work profession as a
contemporary human-rights abuse. However, trafficking is not an emergent issue but is …

This qualitative research study explored responses to trafficking in persons. Fifty-five (n= 55)
interviews were collected and data were analyzed using qualitative iterative processes. The …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify aftercare services for domestic minor of
sex trafficking (DMST) survivors provided by US residential treatment centers. Design: A …

The second volume of Sex Trafficking: International context and response Human trafficking
and modern slavery have captured the imagination and attention of the international …

The framing of human trafficking as exclusively a problem of victims versus offenders often
misses the empirical realities found in actual cases.“Consent,”“coercion,” and “fraud” are …

Purpose: Human trafficking is a global issue, with survivors representing all genders, ages,
races, ethnicities, religions, and countries. However, little research exists that identifies …

Defined as the exploitation of human beings, human trafficking includes sexual exploitation,
forced labor, or servitude through threats or force. Estimated to involve more than 2 million …