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The effect of human trafficking on the mental health of victims

Authors: OMOZUSI Mercy , Adegbite Olanrewaju , Awobodu Eriadura

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Social Dialogue

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According to the Tra?cking in Persons Report (TIP) (2011), over the last 15 years the term human tra?cking has been used to describe the activities involved when one person obtains or holds another person in compelled service. Tra?cking provides an endless supply of human beings for use in every possible labor industry. This global problem a?ects every nation in the world, with the most vulnerable members of society being targeted as victims of tra?cking. Many have been made vulnerable by poverty and con?ict. Globalization and transnational migration trends continue to amplify economic disparities and increase the vulnerability of oppressed populations to di?erent forms of human tra?cking. Most victims of human tra?cking are generally exploited for labor or sexual purposes.
Population at risk All children under age 18 engaged in commercial sex acts are considered victims of tra?cking. Smaller proportions are victims of organ removal or unethical adoption processes (Roby & Bergquist, 2014). Persons most vulnerable to human tra?cking are the poor, marginalized, and the individuals seeking employment opportunities. Majority of human tra?cking victims today are women and girls (United States Department of State, 2013). The feminization of poverty and gender-biased cultural norms that encourage the subjugation of women increase their vulnerability to human tra?cking. Political activists and popular media have mostly focused on the sex tra?cking of women and children (Alvarez & Alessi, 2012). Due to this narrow lens regarding human tra?cking, men tra?cked for labor are often overlooked and may not receive support (Alvarez & Alessi, 2012).

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OMOZUSI,M. Adegbite,O. Awobodu,E. . (2019). The effect of human trafficking on the mental health of victims, 20 (), 50-50.

OMOZUSI,M. Adegbite,O. Awobodu,E. . "The effect of human trafficking on the mental health of victims" 20, no (), (2019): 50-50.

OMOZUSI,M. and Adegbite,O. and Awobodu,E. and . (2019). The effect of human trafficking on the mental health of victims, 20 (), pp50-50.

OMOZUSIM, AdegbiteO, AwoboduE, . The effect of human trafficking on the mental health of victims. 2019, 20 ():50-50.

OMOZUSI,Mercy , Adegbite,Olanrewaju , and Awobodu,Eriadura . "The effect of human trafficking on the mental health of victims", 20 . (2019) : 50-50.

O.Mercy A.Olanrewaju & A.Eriadura , "The effect of human trafficking on the mental health of victims" vol.20, no., pp. 50-50, 2019.

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