Women and Therapy
Volume 40, Issue 1-2, 2017, Pages 55-72

Survivor: A Narrative Therapy Approach for Use with Sex Trafficked Women and Girls (Article)

Countryman-Roswurm K.* , DiLollo A.
  • a School of Social Work, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, United States, Center for Combating Human Trafficking, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, United States
  • b Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, United States

Abstract

Awareness and widespread interest regarding sex trafficking has increased significantly over the last decade. However, research demonstrates little success from well-intended human trafficking “rescue” efforts. In order to increase the capacity for feminist therapists to more effectively serve women and girls who have been subjugated to sex trafficking, a narrative therapy approach is presented as a method for helping survivors reconstruct personal narratives that reflect resilience, recovery, and prosperity. © 2017, Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

sex trafficking self-schemata survivor-leader personal narrative Survivor narrative therapy

Index Keywords

narrative therapy feminism leadership awareness sex trafficking girl human survivor Child
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84989355037&doi=10.1080%2f02703149.2016.1206782&partnerID=40&md5=c2e021c1a9b7fcf4d9566b1e1081e755
DOI: 10.1080/02703149.2016.1206782
ISSN: 02703149
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English