British Journal of Social Work
Volume 49, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 670-685

Internationally Trafficked Men in the USA: Experiences and Recommendations for Mental Health Professionals (Article)

Hodge D.R.*
  • a School of Social Work, Arizona State University, 411 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004-2163, United States, Program for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to delineate the experiences and recommendations of internationally trafficked men - one of the most overlooked subgroups among survivors of human trafficking. To conduct this qualitative study, a hybrid purposive/snowball sampling strategy was used to recruit men (N = 21) who were trafficked into the USA. A post-positivist epistemological perspective informed an interpretive content analysis of the data. The results indicated that respondents were trafficked from either Latin America or Asia, with forced labour representing the most common type of exploitation. Analyses yielded an array of recommendations regarding: (i) services needed to assist victims escape traffickers and (ii) strategies that mental health professionals might implement to assist victims overcome the trauma associated with being trafficked. The results suggest male trafficking victims have significant needs and professionals who work with victims in various capacities can benefit by implementing survivors' recommendations. © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The British Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Human trafficking male trafficking survivors Modern-day slavery

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072386052&doi=10.1093%2fbjsw%2fbcy067&partnerID=40&md5=837d30f1efbcca1a3625eed4a842b3e1

DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcy067
ISSN: 00453102
Original Language: English