He Loves Me Hard and Then He Abuses Me Hard”
How Service Providers Define and Explain Trauma Bonds Among Sex Trafficking Survivors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12436283 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kaitlin Casassa (0000-0002-6263-4119, The Ohio State University, corresponding author), Alexa Ploss Alexa Ploss (The Ohio State University), Sharvari Karandikar (0000-0002-4010-618X, The Ohio State University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1354-1377 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10778012231158104 |
| PMID | 36798031 |
| OpenAlex | W4321166937 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 32 |
There is a dearth of research on trauma bonding among victims of sex trafficking. This study aims to fill this gap by seeking to understand how service providers working with survivors of sex trafficking conceptualize and observe trauma bonding in their clients. This qualitative study involved interviews with 10 participants. Purposeful sampling was employed among licensed social workers or counselors. Two themes emerged: defining trauma bonding (with four subthemes: embracing intensity, power imbalance, distortion of love, and inescapability) and the development of trauma bonds (with three subthemes: universality, gendered, and grooming). These findings provide much-needed insight into the complexities of trauma bonding
Business · Criminology · Qualitative research · Service (business · Service provider · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |