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View article: Ethiopian Domestic Workers and Exploitative Labour in the Middle East: The role of social networks and gender in migration decisions
Ethiopian Domestic Workers and Exploitative Labour in the Middle East: The role of social networks and gender in migration decisions Open
Migrant domestic work in the Middle East is known for high rates of exploitative labour. Despite this fact, many women from Africa pursue this work as a gendered familial expectation or means of financial gain, among other motivations. In …
View article: A public health community health worker-delivered intervention to reduce human trafficking among Denotified Tribes in India: A protocol paper
A public health community health worker-delivered intervention to reduce human trafficking among Denotified Tribes in India: A protocol paper Open
The objective of this study is to evaluate an intervention designed to reduce human trafficking among Denotified Tribes (DNTs) in two regions of India. We will conduct a cluster-randomized controlled trial utilizing a participatory-designe…
View article: Understanding the Trafficking of Children for the Purposes of Labor in the United States
Understanding the Trafficking of Children for the Purposes of Labor in the United States Open
The exploitation of children who are working in the United States is a critical social issue. While recent public attention has been directed toward labor abuses of migrant children, there is strong evidence that labor trafficking impacts …
View article: Discrete Event Simulation to Evaluate Shelter Capacity Expansion Options for LGBTQ+ Homeless Youth
Discrete Event Simulation to Evaluate Shelter Capacity Expansion Options for LGBTQ+ Homeless Youth Open
The New York City (NYC) youth shelter system provides housing, counseling, and other support services to runaway and homeless youth and young adults (RHY). These resources reduce RHYs vulnerability to human trafficking, yet most shelters a…
View article: Improving Access to Housing and Supportive Services for Runaway and Homeless Youth: Reducing Vulnerability to Human Trafficking in New York City
Improving Access to Housing and Supportive Services for Runaway and Homeless Youth: Reducing Vulnerability to Human Trafficking in New York City Open
Recent estimates indicate that there are over 1 million runaway and homeless youth and young adults (RHY) in the United States (US). Exposure to trauma, violence, and substance abuse, coupled with a lack of community support services, puts…
View article: Learning to endure: A qualitative examination of the protective factors of homeless transgender and gender expansive youth engaged in survival sex
Learning to endure: A qualitative examination of the protective factors of homeless transgender and gender expansive youth engaged in survival sex Open
Background: Transgender and gender expansive (TGE) youth face a number of adversities that are associated with deleterious consequences, including mental health problems, substance misuse, suicide, and homelessness. However, there is evide…
View article: Failing victims? Challenges of the police response to human trafficking
Failing victims? Challenges of the police response to human trafficking Open
Research Summary The police have a duty to provide assistance to crime victims. Despite the importance of this role, scholars examining police effectiveness have historically been less attentive to the needs of victims. As the police are i…
View article: Locked In. Interactions with the Criminal Justice and Child Welfare Systems for LGBTQ Youth, YMSM, and YWSW Who Engage in Survival Sex
Locked In. Interactions with the Criminal Justice and Child Welfare Systems for LGBTQ Youth, YMSM, and YWSW Who Engage in Survival Sex Open
In 2011, researchers from the Urban Institute launched a three-year study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) youth; young men who have sex with men (YMSM); and young women who have sex with women (YWSW…
View article: Surviving the Streets of New York. Experiences of LGBTQ Youth, YMSM, and YWSW Engaged in Survival Sex
Surviving the Streets of New York. Experiences of LGBTQ Youth, YMSM, and YWSW Engaged in Survival Sex Open
In 2011, researchers from the Urban Institute launched a three-year study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) youth; young men who have sex with men (YMSM); and young women who have sex with women (YWSW…