Brittney R Chesworth

Biographic Data

ID198083
NAMEBrittney R Chesworth
GIVEN NAMESBrittney R
FAMILY NAMEChesworth
SIGNATURECHESWORTH B R
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
ORCID0000-0003-0507-9195
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • The State of Programs for Educating Youth about Sex Trafficking in the United States

    Cynthia F Rizo, Brittney R Chesworth et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Trafficking2023

    Growing interest in preventing and addressing sex trafficking has led to an increase in the development and implementation of sex trafficking educational programing for youth. We conducted a nationwide scoping scan survey of U.S. programs focused on educating youth about sex trafficking to learn more about existing programs. Staff at 37 programs completed the survey and provided information on program development, content, structure, delivery, an…

  • A Scoping Review of Vicarious Trauma Interventions for Service Providers Working With People Who Have Experienced Traumatic Events

    Open AccessJeong-Suk Kim, Brittney R Chesworth et al.ARTICLETrauma Violence & Abuse2022

    Health and human service providers who aid traumatized individuals frequently experience vicarious trauma (VT). Although VT plays a critical role in service providers’ mental health and well-being, as well as in the quality of their service provision, little information is available concerning the development and implementation of VT interventions for service providers. To advance the development of evidence in this area, we undertook a scoping r…

  • The Prevalence of Sex Trafficking of Children and Adolescents in the United States

    Open AccessHannabeth Franchino-Olsen, Brittney R Chesworth et al.ARTICLETrauma Violence & Abuse2022

    Topic: This scoping review investigated research regarding the magnitude of minor sex trafficking (domestic minor sex trafficking and/or commercial sexual exploitation of children) in the United States, summarizing estimates, methodologies, and strengths and weaknesses of the studies. Method: Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, peer-reviewed articles and the gray literature were accessed v…

  • The Relationship Between Employing Latinx Staff and Domestic Violence Service Provision

    Open AccessErin Meehan, Cynthia F Rizo et al.ARTICLEJournal of the Society for Social…2022References: 12

  • Understanding Intimate Partner Violence Service Delivery for Latinx Survivors in Rural Areas

    Open AccessJeong-Suk Kim, Cynthia F Rizo et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2022References: 9

    Using a statewide survey, this exploratory, cross-sectional study examined 78 domestic violence (DV) service organizations' service delivery practices and perceived challenges to serving Latinx survivors in the context of rurality. Findings showed that DV organizations in rural areas perceived more challenges to delivering culturally appropriate services for Latinx survivors compared to those in other geographic settings even after accounting for…

  • Housing Interventions for Intimate Partner Violence Survivors

    Open AccessLb Klein, Brittney R Chesworth et al.ARTICLETrauma Violence & Abuse2021

    Intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors are much more likely to experience housing insecurity or homelessness than those who have not experienced IPV. However, little comprehensive research has evaluated the effectiveness of interventions used to address IPV survivors’ housing insecurity. To address this knowledge gap, our team conducted a systematic review guided by three questions: (a) What are current interventions for addressing IPV survivo…

  • Educating Students about Sex Trafficking and Responding to Students’ Needs

    Cynthia F Rizo, Lb Klein et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Trafficking2021

    There is growing interest in educating youth about sex trafficking, coupled with a recognition that both traditional and alternative schools are promising venues for addressing sex trafficking and reaching students with such content. As principals play a key role in determining the programming and protocols in their schools, the current investigation surveyed principals in traditional and alternative public schools in one southeastern state regar…

  • Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

    Open AccessLb Klein, L B Klein et al.ARTICLESocial Work2021