Social service responses to human trafficking: the making of a public health problem

Shalit, Ann De; Meulen, Emily van der; Guţă, Adrian

doi:10.1080/13691058.2020.1802670

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“…A major theme identified in 9 of the 14 included articles was the tension in conceptualizing sex trafficking. Six studies had the aim of investigating or clarifying conceptions of sex trafficking and associated responses to it ( De Shalit et al, 2020 ; Kaye et al, 2014 ; Matheson & Finkel, 2013 ; Millar & O’Doherty, 2020 ; Morselli & Savoie-Gargiso, 2014 ; Sethi, 2007 ). Three did not initially intend to explore the issue but tensions in defining sex trafficking featured prominently in their findings ( Hanley et al, 2006 ; McDonald & Timoshkina, 2004 , 2007 ).…”

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“… De Shalit et al (2020) investigated the conceptualization of sex trafficking among representatives from agencies providing health, social, or legal services to sex trafficking victim/survivors; they found that most did not see consent or agency existing within the sex industry, and thus considered all sex work as trafficking. Matheson and Finkel (2013) found similar confusion around sex trafficking and sex work was present among some service providers in Vancouver, British Columbia.…”

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“…Eleven studies identified gaps and barriers to addressing sex trafficking and the needs of trafficked persons ( De Shalit et al, 2020 ; Hanley et al, 2006 ; Kaye et al, 2014 ; Matheson & Finkel, 2013 ; McDonald & Timoshkina, 2004 , 2007 ; Millar & O’Doherty, 2020 ; Nagy et al, 2020 ; Olson-Pitawanakwat & Baskin, 2021 ; Pashang, 2018 ; Sethi, 2007 ). Some of the identified barriers were connected to issues around conceptualizing sex trafficking ( De Shalit et al, 2020 ; Hanley et al, 2006 ; Kaye et al, 2014 ; Matheson & Finkel, 2013 ; Millar & O’Doherty, 2020 ).…”

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Sex Trafficking of Women and Girls in Canada: A Scoping Review of the Scholarly Literature

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Sex trafficking has been identified as a prominant health and human rights concern in Canada. However, there has been little empirical research on the topic and existing studies are largely found within the grey literature. This review sought to identify and summarize the current scholarly literature about sex trafficking of women and girls in Canada. We identified empirical studies using a keyword search in ProQuest, Web of Science, and Scopus. Eligible articles were published in English in 2000 or later, included a focus on women victim/survivors, and analyzed human/participant data. Only 14 studies met eligibility criteria. Most studies were qualitative, based on interviews or focus groups primarily with stakeholders, and set in the province of Ontario. Key findings highlighted challenges in conceptualizing sex trafficking centered largely around issues of coercion and consent. Pathways into trafficking (economic displacement, past abuse, and broken ties with family and community) and gaps and barriers in anti-trafficking responses (narrow or conflicting definitions, stigmatization and criminalization of sex work, and a lack of accessible or appropriate services) particularly impacted Indigenous, im/migrant, and other marginalized women and girls. There is a pausity of empirical studies on sex trafficking in Canada and this has implications for the development of data-driven policies and protocols. Further research should seek to highlight the voices of survivors and impacted communities and evaluate strengths and limitations of Canadian anti-trafficking interventions.

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“…Social workers ensure access to education on social injustices, help individuals address biopsychosocial challenges, and practice from a lens of cultural inclusivity (NASW, 2022). While social workers have a rich history of working with survivors of human trafficking (De Shalit et al, 2021), there is limited knowledge available about the role of social workers in addressing human trafficking of athletes. This commentary outlines the need for sport social workers to expand their practice to include heightened efforts to combat human trafficking.…”

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Commentary: Ending Human Trafficking in Sport - A Playbook for Forward Progress

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Human trafficking of athletes was recognized by the U.S. Department of State (2020) Trafficking in Persons Report and issued a call for nationwide and international public awareness campaigns. Many aspiring athletes are lured into human trafficking with the false promise of playing for a professional team, which may involve crossing state and national borders. Social workers, in particular, are at the forefront of the anti-trafficking movement (Enrile, 2018; Healy, 2015). This commentary provides a playbook with targeted initiatives sport social workers can take to battle human trafficking in sport.

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“…The importance of this cannot be understated, but it must be understood as part of the assemblage that uses that very same rhetoric to justify sweeping criminal justice responses. As evidenced in the political rhetoric around Bill 132, rape culture has justified the expansion of other carceral institutions, including more funding for policing services and investment in antitrafficking programs, which often tend to disproportionately target sex workers and racialized people and expand processes of criminalization(De Shalit et al 2020). Sociolegal scholars and criminologists have mapped how these seemingly benevolent projects expand criminal justice enforcement, which tends to disproportionately and negatively affect racialized students(Kim et al 2010).In January 2021, the Ontario government has announced a pledge to amend and expand Bill 132.…”

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A Genealogy of “Rape Culture”: Knowing and Governing Sexual Violence

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To my advisors. Dawn Moore and Dale Spencer have been the backbone of my scholarly journey for many years. They have pushed me to think critically, to be confident in my work, and to take risks. Thank you for all the late-night talks, for helping me get over what I thought were insurmountable hurdles, for showing up to those early morning conference panels when very few would, and for teaching me how to be a researcher. I am forever grateful for all that you do and all that you have done.To my committee. I want to thank Ummni Khan and Diana Young for lending me their incredible insights and perspectives over the years. You have taught me to think and hold multiple perspectives in ways that make me a much better scholar. I want to also give a special acknowledgment to my examiners Katie Bausch and Tanya Serisier for taking the time to give such amazing and critical feedback on this work.

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Social service responses to human trafficking: the making of a public health problem

Cited by 15 publications

References 36 publications

Sex Trafficking of Women and Girls in Canada: A Scoping Review of the Scholarly Literature

Sex Trafficking of Women and Girls in Canada: A Scoping Review of the Scholarly Literature

Commentary: Ending Human Trafficking in Sport - A Playbook for Forward Progress

A Genealogy of “Rape Culture”: Knowing and Governing Sexual Violence

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