Citation

Williams PR, Wyatt W, Gaddis A. J. Evid. Inf. Soc. Work 2018; 15(2): 169-184.

Affiliation

School of Social Work, Tulane University, New Orleans , Louisiana , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/23761407.2018.1430645

PMID

29384445

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Sex trafficking is an unrelenting problem in Mississippi. No quantitative data currently exist on the prevalence of sex trafficking or the identification of victims in the state.

METHOD: This study used the Trafficking in Victims Identification Tool (TVIT) (Short Version) to identify the extent to which a sample of clients (n = 28) receiving services at a non-profit social services agency in Jackson, Mississippi, were also victims of sex trafficking.

RESULTS: The TVIT interview tool was completed during the intake phase at one social services agency in Mississippi. Over a 90-day period, 54% (n = 15) of participants were likely to have been trafficked for sex at some point. The researcher focused on three questions identified as predictors of sex trafficking.

DISCUSSION: This research study provides a snapshot of the potential for identifying sex trafficking victims in Mississippi.

Keywords: Human trafficking;

Language: en

Keywords

Human trafficking; commercial; identification; sex trafficking; victim