Anti-human Trafficking Service Professionals in India
Challenges and Barriers to Service Provision
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18969203 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claire E Helpingstine (0000-0001-9499-9940, Florida International University, corresponding author), D Stephens (0000-0002-6636-6625, Florida International University), Poornima Jayakrishna (0000-0001-6825-745X, Public Health Research Institute Of India), Rashmi Pramathesh (0000-0003-4709-3569, Public Health Research Institute Of India), Purnima Madhivanan (0000-0001-7818-3394, University of Arizona), Indira Ramarao (0000-0003-3683-6136, Public Health Research Institute Of India) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 617-632 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Trafficking (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2332-2705 • E-ISSN: 2332-2713 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23322705.2022.2066874 |
| OpenAlex | W4229457256 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
Sex trafficking (ST) interventions in India typically follow the “three R’s” – rescue, rehabilitation, and reintegration. Anti-human trafficking service organizations (AHTSOs) play an essential role in implementing the “three Rs,” influencing India’s anti-trafficking policy and aid for trafficking survivors. However, few investigations have explored AHTSOs professionals’ perceptions of their roles and the multilevel factors that influence their ability to address the needs of ST survivors in India. Thirteen Indian professionals participated in this study. Through the use of in-depth individual interviews, professionals discussed the challenges and barriers to their work. The findings of the study reflect that number of challenges and barriers faced by professionals when working with ST survivors included societal level factors such as ST stigma, apathy toward learning about ST, issues within the government and justice systems as well as distrust of AHTSOs and mistreatment of ST survivors. The results point to important areas of intervention to prevent the trafficking of girls and women in India, and further highlight the need for additional support for Indian professionals working with these survivors
Business · Criminology · Distrust · Economic Justice · Human trafficking · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Public relations · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Rehabilitation
Phenomenological research methods
Qualitative thematic analysis based on descriptive phenomenology
Aftercare Services for International Sex Trafficking Survivors
Gender Bias and the Sex Trafficking Interventions in the Eastern Border of India–Nepal
Strategising prevention
You've got to trust her and she's got to trust you’
An International Comparative Public Health Analysis of Sex Trafficking of Women and Girls in Eight Cities
Expanding Qualitative Research Interviewing Strategies
Survivors of Sex Trafficking in Andhra Pradesh
International Community Psychology
Perspectives of Survivors of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation on Their Relationships with Shelter Staff
Gender bias and sex-trafficking in Indian society
Toward an experimental ecology of human development
Using thematic analysis in psychology
How Many Interviews Are Enough
Getting Back to Society
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |