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3. Do Social Service Interventions for Human Trafficking Survivors Work? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

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Schroeder, Elyssa, Yi, Hui, Okech, David, Bolton, Claire, Aletraris, Lydia, and Cody, Anna

Subjects
*MENTAL health, *HEALTH status indicators, *AFFINITY groups, *EVALUATION of medical care, *META-analysis, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *CRIME victims, *SOCIAL case work, *SYSTEMATIC reviews, *SOCIAL skills, *SOCIAL support, *INDIVIDUAL development, *CONFIDENCE intervals, *HUMAN trafficking, *EVALUATION
Abstract

Human trafficking leaves victims with long-term social, psychological, and health effects. Research in this area is still nascent, and there are limited studies that show the effectiveness of existing services for survivors. This study fills the gaps in knowledge of the effectiveness of existing programs through a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. Inclusion and exclusion criteria retained 15 studies using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses method, containing 16 populations. Included studies examined programs and/or interventions providing direct services to human trafficking survivors using quantitative pre- and post-intervention measurements published from January 2010 to June 2022. Outcomes among survivors were grouped into five categories: (a) mental health, (b) physical health, (c) social support or social behavior, (d) personal development, and (e) other. Roughly half (n = 31, 51.66%) of the outcomes across the 15 studies were statistically significant. Most measured constructs showed a moderate effect size (E.S.; n = 31, 51.67%). In all, 21 constructs (27.91%) met high E.S. levels, and eight (13.33%) met the criteria for a low-level effect. Analyzing different intervention types, physical-based interventions represented the smallest subset and the largest mean effect size (n = 5, g = 1.632, 95% CI [0.608, 2.655]) followed by standardized therapy (n = 23, g = 1.111, 95% CI [0.624, 1.599]), wrap-around services (n = 14, g = 0.594, 95% CI [0.241, 0.947]), and peer and support group modalities (n = 18, g = 0.440, 95% CI [0.310, 0.571]). A meta-regression showed that non-U.S.-based interventions were significantly more effective than U.S.-based interventions (z = −2.25, p = 0.025). While only 15 studies contributed to this analysis, the current study ushered in new avenues regarding future research, policies, and practice in services for survivors of human trafficking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2024
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9. A Review of Prevalence Estimation Methods for Human Trafficking Populations

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Greenbaum, Jordan, Sprang, Ginny, Stoklosa, Hanni, Schroeder, Elyssa, Edgemon, Timothy G., Aletraris, Lydia, Kagotho, Njeri, Clay-Warner, Jody, and Okech, David

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Human trafficking has long-lasting implications for the well-being of trafficked people, families, and affected communities. Prevention and intervention efforts, however, have been stymied by a lack of information on the scale and scope of the problem. Because trafficked people are mostly hidden from view, traditional methods of establishing prevalence can be prohibitively expensive in the recruitment, participation, and retention of survey participants. Also, trafficked people are not randomly distributed in the general population. Researchers have therefore begun to apply methods previously used in public health research and other fields on hard-to-reach populations to measure the prevalence of human trafficking. In this topical review, we examine how these prevalence methods used for hard-to-reach populations can be used to measure the prevalence of human trafficking. These methods include network-based approaches, such as respondent-driven sampling and the network scale-up method, and venue-based methods. Respondent-driven sampling is useful, for example, when little information about the trafficked population has been produced and when an adequate sampling frame does not exist. The network scale-up method is unique in that it does not target the hidden population directly. The implications of our work internationally include the need for documenting and validating the various prevalence estimation methods in the United States in a more robust way than was done in existing efforts. In providing this roadmap for estimating the prevalence of human trafficking, our overarching goal is to promote the equitable treatment and overall well-being of the socially disadvantaged populations who disproportionately experience human trafficking.

Published
2022
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10. Experiences With Help Seeking Among Non–Service-Engaged Survivors of IPV: Survivors' Recommendations for Service Providers.

Author

Voth Schrag, Rachel J., Ravi, Kristen, Robinson, Sarah, Schroeder, Elyssa, and Padilla-Medina, Diana

Subjects
INTIMATE partner violence, RESEARCH methodology, HELP-seeking behavior, INTERVIEWING, CONFIDENTIAL communications, DOMESTIC violence, EXPERIENCE, QUALITATIVE research, RESEARCH ethics, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, RESEARCH funding, THEMATIC analysis
Abstract

Engaging with formal intimate partner violence (IPV) services can buffer the impacts of violence and reduce future risk. Many survivors do not access or engage with such services. However, much of our knowledge related to the experiences and perspectives of IPV survivors comes from samples drawn from those seeking formal services. Qualitative interviews with 23 survivors of violence who are not currently engaged with formal IPV services were conducted, focused on the process and outcomes of choosing to seek help. Themes emerged within the categories of formal help-seeking experiences, informal help seeking, and recommendations for providers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2021
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