@article{ref1,
title="Identification of client involvement in sex trafficking in Mississippi",
journal="Journal of evidence-informed social work",
year="2018",
author="Williams, Patricia R. and Wyatt, Wendyann and Gaddis, Angela",
volume="15",
number="2",
pages="169-184",
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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>DISCUSSION: This research study provides a snapshot of the potential for identifying sex trafficking victims in Mississippi.  Keywords: Human trafficking;<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2376-1407",
doi="10.1080/23761407.2018.1430645",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23761407.2018.1430645"
}