Jacquelyn C A Meshelemiah
Biographic Data
| ID | 912332 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jacquelyn C A Meshelemiah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jacquelyn C A |
| FAMILY NAME | Meshelemiah |
| SIGNATURE | MESHELEMIAH J C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9840-9258 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 37 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Scope and Consequences of System Responses to Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: A Scoping Review
The Complex and Marginalized Experiences of Bipoc Trafficked Women: An Examination of Disabilities, ACEs, Discrimination, and Racism
Social work’s grandest challenge: Re-contextualizing racism and reducing its deleterious effects on its members and those we serve
Social work as a profession has a legacy of racism, bigotry, and White supremacy that has harmed a number of racially marginalized groups of people. To this day, social work continues to be beleaguered by racialized activities at the student, practitioner, and research levels that stain its reputation. The author discusses how racist ideologies negatively affect the social work profession and how members of the profession can make immediate chang…
An incongruence between policy, practice, and cultural values: Implications for mental health services in Namibia
Mental health access, provisions, and utilization of social services in Namibia have seen challenges as well as opportunities for improvement.In this article, the authors 1) discuss Namibia's antiquated mental health law and policies, 2) discuss the current landscape of social work and mental health in Namibia and similarly situated countries, 3) explore five-to-ten year projections for development, 4) discuss preventative and innovative solution…
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Women Who Are Sex Trafficked, and Social Service Utilization: Implications for Social Work
The aim of this study was to examine the associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the high levels of social service usage by women who are sex trafficked. Fifty (N = 50) women who were sex trafficked were surveyed using purposive and snowball sampling methods. The ACEs score for respondents ranged from 2 to 10 with an average score of 7.4 (SD = 2.3). Emotional and sexual abuse tied at 88 percent as the most frequently cited A…
Gun Violence on Walkable Routes to and from School: Recommendations for Policy and Practice
The Challenges of Women Housed in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camps During an Armed Conflict in Ethiopia
The outbreak of an ethnically and politically motivated armed warfare in Tigray in 2020, spread to the Amhara and Afar regions in Ethiopia, wreaking havoc on civilians. This armed conflict has had a significant impact on the lives of women who have been uprooted from their homes and are now living in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges faced by women living in two IDP camps in Dabat an…
Sex Trafficked Women, Drug Dealers, and Men Who Buy Sex: A Look at “Race
Black, Native American, Latinx, Asian, and Pacific Islander women all have histories of sexual violence in the United States. Their historical victimizations have set a precedence for contemporary commercial sex victimization. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of “race” in sex trafficking. Data from 50 women with sex trafficking histories resulted in three candidate themes and five subthemes that include (a) sex trafficked women (…
How the Jezebel Stereotype has been Weaponized Against Black Girls and Made Them Vulnerable to Sex Trafficking: An Examination of Carceral Public Systems
A Multisite Field Placement Approach for Social Work Interns in the Antitrafficking Arena: An Innovative Model at a Midwestern University
Social work field placements are considered the signature pedagogy of the social work profession. Traditionally, students are placed in a single agency for the academic year. Given that antitrafficking intervention is fairly new to the social work profession, interns may not be able to get the most out of an experience in a single agency. Using support from the literature on the most satisfying and beneficial aspects of internships and a rotation…
If you don't migrate, you're a nobody’: Migration recruitment networks and experiences of Nepalese farm workers in Portugal
Safety Issues for Social Workers Engaging in Anti-Trafficking Work
It is critical for state governments and social service agencies to promote, monitor, and protect the safety of social workers in all workplaces—especially those in anti-trafficking practice. According to NASW (2013, p. 5), a considerable number of social workers have been targeted in verbal and physical assaults. Some have even been injured, and others have lost their lives “in the line of duty.” Social workers have been murdered in the United K…
Asset-based community development practice in Awramba, Northwest Ethiopia
This research was aimed at exploring asset-based community development (ABCD) practice of the Awramba community in Ethiopia, focusing on seven specific principles. A qualitative research design, including in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, observations, and document analysis, was used. The findings revealed that Awramba was practicing ABCD, albeit with some practical deviations. Genuine respect for human dignity has enabled its members…
A qualitative examination of women involved in prostitution in Mumbai, India: The role of family and acquaintances
In this qualitative study, 48 female prostitutes from Mumbai, India were interviewed to understand their experiences related to their entry into prostitution. Respondents’ vulnerabilities and the role of family and acquaintances in entry were researched. The findings of the study indicate that poverty, marital abuse, sexual abuse and the death of a parent or husband were the main reasons for entry into prostitution. The majority of the respondent…
If you don't migrate, you're a nobody’: Migration recruitment networks and experiences of Nepalese farm workers in Portugal
The Challenges of Women Housed in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camps During an Armed Conflict in Ethiopia
The outbreak of an ethnically and politically motivated armed warfare in Tigray in 2020, spread to the Amhara and Afar regions in Ethiopia, wreaking havoc on civilians. This armed conflict has had a significant impact on the lives of women who have been uprooted from their homes and are now living in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges faced by women living in two IDP camps in Dabat an…
How the Jezebel Stereotype has been Weaponized Against Black Girls and Made Them Vulnerable to Sex Trafficking: An Examination of Carceral Public Systems
A qualitative examination of women involved in prostitution in Mumbai, India: The role of family and acquaintances
In this qualitative study, 48 female prostitutes from Mumbai, India were interviewed to understand their experiences related to their entry into prostitution. Respondents’ vulnerabilities and the role of family and acquaintances in entry were researched. The findings of the study indicate that poverty, marital abuse, sexual abuse and the death of a parent or husband were the main reasons for entry into prostitution. The majority of the respondent…
Sex Trafficked Women, Drug Dealers, and Men Who Buy Sex: A Look at “Race
Black, Native American, Latinx, Asian, and Pacific Islander women all have histories of sexual violence in the United States. Their historical victimizations have set a precedence for contemporary commercial sex victimization. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of “race” in sex trafficking. Data from 50 women with sex trafficking histories resulted in three candidate themes and five subthemes that include (a) sex trafficked women (…
The Complex and Marginalized Experiences of Bipoc Trafficked Women: An Examination of Disabilities, ACEs, Discrimination, and Racism
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Women Who Are Sex Trafficked, and Social Service Utilization: Implications for Social Work
The aim of this study was to examine the associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the high levels of social service usage by women who are sex trafficked. Fifty (N = 50) women who were sex trafficked were surveyed using purposive and snowball sampling methods. The ACEs score for respondents ranged from 2 to 10 with an average score of 7.4 (SD = 2.3). Emotional and sexual abuse tied at 88 percent as the most frequently cited A…
Asset-based community development practice in Awramba, Northwest Ethiopia
This research was aimed at exploring asset-based community development (ABCD) practice of the Awramba community in Ethiopia, focusing on seven specific principles. A qualitative research design, including in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, observations, and document analysis, was used. The findings revealed that Awramba was practicing ABCD, albeit with some practical deviations. Genuine respect for human dignity has enabled its members…
A qualitative examination of women involved in prostitution in Mumbai, India: The role of family and acquaintances
In this qualitative study, 48 female prostitutes from Mumbai, India were interviewed to understand their experiences related to their entry into prostitution. Respondents’ vulnerabilities and the role of family and acquaintances in entry were researched. The findings of the study indicate that poverty, marital abuse, sexual abuse and the death of a parent or husband were the main reasons for entry into prostitution. The majority of the respondent…
Asset-based community development practice in Awramba, Northwest Ethiopia
This research was aimed at exploring asset-based community development (ABCD) practice of the Awramba community in Ethiopia, focusing on seven specific principles. A qualitative research design, including in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, observations, and document analysis, was used. The findings revealed that Awramba was practicing ABCD, albeit with some practical deviations. Genuine respect for human dignity has enabled its members…
A Multisite Field Placement Approach for Social Work Interns in the Antitrafficking Arena: An Innovative Model at a Midwestern University
Social work field placements are considered the signature pedagogy of the social work profession. Traditionally, students are placed in a single agency for the academic year. Given that antitrafficking intervention is fairly new to the social work profession, interns may not be able to get the most out of an experience in a single agency. Using support from the literature on the most satisfying and beneficial aspects of internships and a rotation…
If you don't migrate, you're a nobody’: Migration recruitment networks and experiences of Nepalese farm workers in Portugal
Safety Issues for Social Workers Engaging in Anti-Trafficking Work
It is critical for state governments and social service agencies to promote, monitor, and protect the safety of social workers in all workplaces—especially those in anti-trafficking practice. According to NASW (2013, p. 5), a considerable number of social workers have been targeted in verbal and physical assaults. Some have even been injured, and others have lost their lives “in the line of duty.” Social workers have been murdered in the United K…
How the Jezebel Stereotype has been Weaponized Against Black Girls and Made Them Vulnerable to Sex Trafficking: An Examination of Carceral Public Systems
Gun Violence on Walkable Routes to and from School: Recommendations for Policy and Practice
The Challenges of Women Housed in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camps During an Armed Conflict in Ethiopia
The outbreak of an ethnically and politically motivated armed warfare in Tigray in 2020, spread to the Amhara and Afar regions in Ethiopia, wreaking havoc on civilians. This armed conflict has had a significant impact on the lives of women who have been uprooted from their homes and are now living in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges faced by women living in two IDP camps in Dabat an…
Sex Trafficked Women, Drug Dealers, and Men Who Buy Sex: A Look at “Race
Black, Native American, Latinx, Asian, and Pacific Islander women all have histories of sexual violence in the United States. Their historical victimizations have set a precedence for contemporary commercial sex victimization. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of “race” in sex trafficking. Data from 50 women with sex trafficking histories resulted in three candidate themes and five subthemes that include (a) sex trafficked women (…
Social work’s grandest challenge: Re-contextualizing racism and reducing its deleterious effects on its members and those we serve
Social work as a profession has a legacy of racism, bigotry, and White supremacy that has harmed a number of racially marginalized groups of people. To this day, social work continues to be beleaguered by racialized activities at the student, practitioner, and research levels that stain its reputation. The author discusses how racist ideologies negatively affect the social work profession and how members of the profession can make immediate chang…
An incongruence between policy, practice, and cultural values: Implications for mental health services in Namibia
Mental health access, provisions, and utilization of social services in Namibia have seen challenges as well as opportunities for improvement.In this article, the authors 1) discuss Namibia's antiquated mental health law and policies, 2) discuss the current landscape of social work and mental health in Namibia and similarly situated countries, 3) explore five-to-ten year projections for development, 4) discuss preventative and innovative solution…
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Women Who Are Sex Trafficked, and Social Service Utilization: Implications for Social Work
The aim of this study was to examine the associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the high levels of social service usage by women who are sex trafficked. Fifty (N = 50) women who were sex trafficked were surveyed using purposive and snowball sampling methods. The ACEs score for respondents ranged from 2 to 10 with an average score of 7.4 (SD = 2.3). Emotional and sexual abuse tied at 88 percent as the most frequently cited A…
The Scope and Consequences of System Responses to Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: A Scoping Review
The Complex and Marginalized Experiences of Bipoc Trafficked Women: An Examination of Disabilities, ACEs, Discrimination, and Racism
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