International Social Work
Volume 57, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-26

Cross-sectoral collaboration in the pursuit of social change: Addressing sex trafficking in West Bengal (Article)

Lux K. , Mosley J.E.
  • a University of Chicago, United States
  • b University of Chicago, United States

Abstract

This field note explores how a hybrid social change organization based in India engaged in cross-sectoral collaboration with police and community-based sectors to address sex trafficking and advance both social change and service provision goals. Staff members successfully mobilized and engaged partners via insider tactics, ultimately improving the response of mainstream institutions to sex trafficking, while also strengthening individual services and community prevention efforts. An analysis of these partnerships offers transferable lessons on effective collaboration and the promise of an insider approach when mobilizing multiple sectors. Cross-sectoral collaboration may hold special promise for addressing complex social problems, like sex trafficking. © The Author(s) 2013.

Author Keywords

sex trafficking India hybrid organizations insider tactics Cross-sectoral collaboration Social change

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84891600557&doi=10.1177%2f0020872813505628&partnerID=40&md5=9cf9bd033987ff824b2e59a577a70fb0

DOI: 10.1177/0020872813505628
ISSN: 00208728
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English