“No voice or vote:” trauma-coerced attachment in victims of sex trafficking

Doychak, Kendra; Raghavan, Chitra

doi:10.1080/23322705.2018.1518625

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“…The current study analyzes archival qualitative data with an original coding scheme developed to identify the tenets of structural and functional isolation. Data were collected for a prior study focusing on coercive control and trauma-coerced attachment in 14 sex-trafficking survivors through intensive semi-structured interviews (Doychak & Raghavan, 2018). The participants’ responses were analyzed using a coding scheme developed for this study.…”

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“…Interviews (see Supplemental Appendix A, available online) were conducted in English and Spanish (Doychak & Raghavan, 2018) and took place in the victims’ services agency from which the participants were recruited. To ensure the confidentiality of the survivor, informed consent was given verbally at the start of the interview.…”

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“…Coercive control is a core abusive dynamic used to exert control over a victim and obtain compliance in all domains of their life (i.e., personal sexuality, family and social relationships, finances, health, children, and legal matters; Dutton & Goodman, 2005; Farley, 2003; Johnson, 2006; E. Stark, 2007) through the use of surveillance, microregulation, manipulation/exploitation, isolation, intimidation, deprivation, and degradation (Ansara & Hindin, 2010; Barbaro & Raghavan, 2018; Doychak & Raghavan, 2018; Kaplenko et al, 2018; Kelly & Johnson, 2008; Lehman et al, 2012; E. Stark, 2007, 2009; Tanha et al, 2010).…”

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“…Specifically, structural and functional isolation—as coercive control outcomes—are of particular interest in this setting because sex-trafficking victims appear to have access to “outsiders” and potential supports. As a result, they risk being misclassified as passive, unwilling to seek help, or even as remaining consensually (Doychak & Raghavan, 2018) even as they are being sexually exploited and abused.…”

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Functional Isolation: Understanding Isolation in Trafficking Survivors

2019

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The study of sexual exploitation of trafficked victims cannot be done without understanding their enforced isolation. To better understand the dynamics of isolation, this study examined how traffickers used different elements of isolation and how such tactics may have contributed to the traffickers’ success in maintaining control over the victim(s). We examined in-depth narratives from 14 women between the ages of 20 to 53, primarily immigrants, who were recruited from an agency serving victims of sex trafficking in a large metropolitan city. The tactics used by traffickers varied and included not only the commonly defined structural isolation in which victims are restricted physically and socially, but also included a shrinking of safe social space and an elimination of privacy and social support. The latter, which we label as functional isolation, refers to instances when survivors are surrounded by peers who are either unreliable or aligned with the trafficker and thus are unable to give true social support. Survivors reported a combination of isolation tactics (i.e., both structural isolation and functional isolation). The different interwoven types and patterns of isolation reported by former victims of trafficking help address a dearth in the coercive control and abuse literature, providing a richer understanding of isolation in trafficking survivors.

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Functional Isolation: Understanding Isolation in Trafficking Survivors

2019

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“…In doing so, powerful survival response trauma-bonds are created between victim and trafficker that may negate the need for physical restraint. 35 Trafficking should also be considered in the context of gang activity, violence and the illegal drugs trade. 36 Trafficking can also be a significant component of radicalisation practices.…”

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Child modern slavery, trafficking and health: a practical review of factors contributing to children’s vulnerability and the potential impacts of severe exploitation on health

Wood

2020

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Child trafficking is a form of modern slavery, a rapidly growing, mutating and multifaceted system of severe human exploitation, violence against children, child abuse and child rights violations. Modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT) represents a major global public health concern with victims exposed to profound short-term and long-term physical, mental, psychological, developmental and even generational risks to health. Children with increased vulnerability to MSHT, victims (in active exploitation) and survivors (post-MSHT exploitation) are attending healthcare settings, presenting critical windows of opportunity for safeguarding and health intervention.Recognition of child modern slavery victims can be very challenging. Healthcare providers benefit from understanding the diversity of potential physical, mental, behavioural and developmental health presentations, and the complexity of children’s responses to threat, fear, manipulation, deception and abuse.Healthcare professionals are also encouraged to have influence, where possible, beyond the care of individual patients. Research, health insights, advocacy and promotion of MSHT survivor input enhances the collaborative development of evidence-based approaches to prevention, intervention and aftercare of affected children and families.

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Introduction to Trauma Bonding

Reid

2024

Trauma Bonding and Interpersonal Crimes

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“No voice or vote:” trauma-coerced attachment in victims of sex trafficking

Cited by 35 publications

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Functional Isolation: Understanding Isolation in Trafficking Survivors

Functional Isolation: Understanding Isolation in Trafficking Survivors

Child modern slavery, trafficking and health: a practical review of factors contributing to children’s vulnerability and the potential impacts of severe exploitation on health

Introduction to Trauma Bonding

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