Understanding complex trauma and post-traumatic growth in survivors of sex trafficking : foregrounding women's voices for effective care and prevention / / Heather Evans

• Autore: Evans Heather (Licensed clinical social worker)
• Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2021
• Edizione: 1st edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (247 pages)
• Disciplina: 362.8851
• Soggetto topico: Human trafficking victims - Rehabilitation - United States; Human trafficking victims - Services for - United States; Human trafficking victims - United States - Psychology; Psychic trauma - Treatment
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction: Human Trafficking Defined -- Human Trafficking: Its History and the Environment in which it Exists -- The Victims: The Pre-Trafficking Experience -- The Trafficking Experience: The Role of Power -- The Trafficking Experience: Experiences of Complex Trauma -- The Trafficking Experience: Impact on Relational Intimacy and Sexuality -- Post-trafficking Experience: Coping and Services -- Experiences of Posttraumatic Growth -- Recommendations from Survivors: Learning from Our Greatest Teachers -- Recommendations from Survivors: The Role of Awareness Efforts in Prevention and Intervention -- Recommendations from Survivors for Support Systems -- Recommendations from Survivors: The Role of Trauma-Informed and Trafficking-Informed Services -- Recommendations from Survivors to Survivors -- Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: Foregrounding the voices of women who have survived experiences of domestic sex trafficking in the US, this text implements qualitative research methodologies to illustrate how experiences of complex trauma have impact on women's identities, sexuality, relationships, and re-integration into communities. Building on theoretical understandings of complex trauma and posttraumatic growth, this volume centers insights from in-depth interviews and photovoice methodology to document survivors' experience of sex trafficking and recovery. Outlining the nature of support and services available, the text identifies recommendations for effective recovery and in doing so, emphasizes women's capacity for post-traumatic growth. Relationship development, therapeutic and peer-support are highlighted as primary sources of healing. Ultimately, the text affirms the need for trauma-informed, ecological, and relational perspectives in the care of survivors. This text will benefit researchers, academics, and educators with an interest in trauma studies, clinical social work, and those working in mental health research more broadly. The text will also support further discussion and reflection around mental health services and support systems, adult trauma counselling, and mental health policy.
• Titolo autorizzato: Understanding complex trauma and post-traumatic growth in survivors of sex trafficking
• ISBN: 1-00-310807-5; 1-000-42682-3; 1-003-10807-5; 1-000-42684-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910861005103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge Research in Women's Mental Health