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Does individual advocacy work?: A research and evaluation protocol for a youth anti-sex trafficking program
Twis, Mary K. Cimino, A. Files, M.
Twis, Mary K.
Cimino, A.
Files, M.
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2022
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Introduction Thousands of youth are sexually trafficked each year worldwide. Increased public attention to the commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) of children has resulted in the rapid deployment of hybrid community public health and social service programs for these vulnerable youth. Research on the effectiveness of these advocacy programs is lacking, particularly whether they decrease psychosocial distress and increase readiness to leave CSE. Methods and analysis Cisgender girls under age 18 at the time of CSE, and who were identified as at-risk for sex trafficking revictimization, were included in an evaluation of an anti-trafficking advocacy program in the North Texas region of the United States. The program includes crisis response, case management, referral, and mentoring services in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team (MDT) responses to identified youth sex trafficking. Case management notes, needs assessments and individualized treatment plans were collected at intake and every 30 days until study conclusion. Standardized surveys, including the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale, and the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) were collected at intake and every 180 days until the study concluded. Analyses included descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, chi-square, multivariate linear and logistic regressions, Poisson regressions, and latent profile analysis. Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by the Texas Christian University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). Results of this study will be presented to the scientific community at conferences and in peer-reviewed journals and non-scholarly outlets such as public health and social service conferences. Copyright: © 2022 Twis et al.
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Subject
article
case management
female
human
institutional review
mentoring
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support
multidisciplinary team
needs assessment
patient referral
Poisson regression
public health
Rhode Island
self concept
sex trafficking
sexual exploitation
social work
Texas
United States
adolescent
child
human trafficking
prevention and control
questionnaire
sexual behavior
social support
Adolescent
Case Management
Child
Female
Human Trafficking
Humans
Sexual Behavior
Social Support
Social Work
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
case management
female
human
institutional review
mentoring
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support
multidisciplinary team
needs assessment
patient referral
Poisson regression
public health
Rhode Island
self concept
sex trafficking
sexual exploitation
social work
Texas
United States
adolescent
child
human trafficking
prevention and control
questionnaire
sexual behavior
social support
Adolescent
Case Management
Child
Female
Human Trafficking
Humans
Sexual Behavior
Social Support
Social Work
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
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Research Projects
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Journal Issue
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Description
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Social Work