Measures for evaluating sex trafficking aftercare and support services: A systematic review and resource compilation

Graham, Laurie M.; Macy, Rebecca J.; Eckhardt, Amanda; Rizo, Cynthia Fraga; Jordan, Brooke

doi:10.1016/j.avb.2019.04.001

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“…Likewise, these key constructs have been previously used in both typical anti-trafficking service provision and in prior evaluations (Graham et al, 2019). In addition, as described above, the review determined that 34 identified measures have been used in extant evaluations of anti-trafficking services (Graham et al, 2019). Accordingly, while considering measures that had been previously used in HT research as much as possible, the team selected measures for the evaluation target domains that had shown reliability and validity, had been cross-culturally validated, and that capturing holistic conceptualizations of the evaluation outcomes, whenever possible.…”

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“…Details concerning the systematic substantive review component can be found in the article summarizing the review itself (Graham et al, 2019). Briefly here, the search involved two strategies: (a) a systematic search of electronic databases housing peer-reviewed journal articles and (b) reference harvesting of identified studies.…”

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“…Overall, the team identified six evaluation target domains, which were deemed to be potentially modifiable by the housing program given its existing theory of change, logic model, and service strategies, (a) physical and mental well-being, (b) stress and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), (c) depression, (d) coping, (e) post-traumatic growth, and (f) employment and housing. Likewise, these key constructs have been previously used in both typical anti-trafficking service provision and in prior evaluations (Graham et al, 2019). In addition, as described above, the review determined that 34 identified measures have been used in extant evaluations of anti-trafficking services (Graham et al, 2019).…”

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Developing Evaluation Approaches for an Anti-Human Trafficking Housing Program

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Eckhardt²,

Wretman

et al. 2022

American Journal of Evaluation

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The increasing number of anti-trafficking organizations and funding for anti-trafficking services have greatly out-paced evaluative efforts resulting in critical knowledge gaps, which have been underscored by recent recommendations for the development of greater evaluation capacity in the anti-trafficking field. In response to these calls, this paper reports on the development and feasibility testing of an evaluation protocol to generate practice-based evidence for an anti-trafficking transitional housing program. Guided by formative evaluation and evaluability frameworks, our practitioner-researcher team had two aims: (1) develop an evaluation protocol, and (2) test the protocol with a feasibility trial. To the best of our knowledge, this is one of only a few reports concerning anti-trafficking housing program evaluations, particularly one with many foreign-national survivors as evaluation participants. In addition to presenting evaluation findings, the team herein documented decisions and strategies related to conceptualizing, designing, and conducting the evaluation to offer approaches for future evaluations.

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Developing Evaluation Approaches for an Anti-Human Trafficking Housing Program

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“…First, as experienced community-based researchers, we realize that some of the project’s assumptions might need to be modified. Fortunately, the EA model guiding our evaluability assessment is adaptive, flexible, and iterative [ 16 – 19 ]. Our team is experienced in conducting research in complex and dynamic settings, as well as adapting strategies to meet the needs of community partners and research participants, while ensuring project goals are met and findings are disseminated [ 30 – 35 ].…”

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“…Although there are growing numbers of organizations providing anti-trafficking services, research concerning these programs’ effectiveness remains nascent [ 2 ]. Recent reviews have underscored the field’s formative nature by revealing a dearth of studies focused on HT program evaluation, as well as highlighting critical knowledge gaps regarding the effectiveness of these programs [ 7 , 15 , 16 ]. In short, although there is currently a great deal of effort involved in developing and delivering anti-trafficking programs, there remains little evidence about these programs’ effectiveness.…”

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Study protocol for an evaluability assessment of an anti-human trafficking program

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Macy

Stylianou

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Int J Equity Health

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Background Human trafficking is a serious global challenge associated with a complex array of health inequities for individuals, families, and communities. Consequently, in addition to a conventional criminal justice approach, anti-trafficking scholars have increasingly called for a public health approach to address this global challenge. Such calls have emphasized that a comprehensive, robust, and social justice-informed public health strategy for anti-trafficking must include services to facilitate survivors’ HT exit and recovery, and to prevent their re-victimization. Fortunately, many community-based organizations and non-governmental organizations worldwide have heeded these calls and developed anti-trafficking programs for survivors. Unfortunately, despite the growing numbers of organizations providing anti-trafficking services, research concerning these programs’ effectiveness remains nascent overall, and even more scant when filtered through an equity focus. Methods To advance the field by developing guidance concerning how best to evaluate anti-human trafficking programs, an ongoing research project aims to conduct a mixed methods evaluability assessment of a prominent anti-trafficking program using a social justice framework. Guided by well-established evaluability assessment frameworks, the study activities include four sequential steps: (a) focusing the assessment, (b) developing the program theory and logic, (c) gathering feedback, and (d) applying the assessment findings. Activities will include qualitative interviews and focus groups, observations, and quantitative analysis of program data among others. Human subjects and ethical review for the evaluability assessment has been granted by the Office of Human Subjects Research at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Discussion Once completed, evaluability assessment results will provide evidence and products that have the potential to guide both evaluation research and service provision not only for the specific organization under study, but also for other anti-human trafficking programs worldwide. Findings will be developed into a variety of dissemination products tailored for both practice professionals and researchers. In the interim, this protocol manuscript offers research strategies and recommendations that can help inform the development of other studies in the developing field of anti-trafficking program evaluation research.

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