Hello readers:
Happy International Women's Day!
I had the pleasure of going in this past week and meeting with Dr. Roe-Sepowitz and my fellow interns. Everyone was incredibly passionate about the work we're doing and was super friendly and fun to work with. I also have a better idea of what I'm doing on-site! My research will be mainly focused on human trafficking; I will be reviewing past human trafficking convictions (with the hopes of creating a map showing trends of convictions within the United States) as well as case studies of trafficked individuals (to better understand what trafficked individuals go through). The office I am working in is the Social Work department, so I am also being exposed to studies on other forms of exploitation like porn culture.
The office is incredibly busy, but everyone is more than willing to explain and train you on things (I understand Excel more intimately than I ever have before). It's been amazing so far, and I am very excited to delve into research with them next week!
I got a stack of pamphlets while I was at the office and I'll share some facts from them with you here:
1. According to the pamphlet "Exploring the Impact of the Super Bowl on Sex Trafficking 2015", the sex market has grown since last year (with ad volume up 30.3% and buyer volume up 22% in Phoenix), 65% of the ads were marked as possible victims of sex trafficking and these were more likely to have a non-local area code, and many potential sex buyers are contacting ads from local area codes.
2. Homeless, runaway, throwaway, and youth in foster care are the most vulnerable population of youth at risk for sex trafficking. It is estimated that 1.6 million youth run away in a year, and that many of these kids will trade sex for food, clothing, or (most frequently) shelter.
3. In pamphlets such as "What You Need to Know: Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation, a Training Tool for Mental Health Providers" and "What You Need to Know: Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation, a Training Tool for Child Protective Services", it talks about the importance of trauma-informed care to reduce blame and shame felt by victims. Common mental health indicators of trafficking can include: post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, dissociative disorder, major depressive disorder, substance abuse disorder, explosive disorders/violence, and intermittent explosive disorder.
Thank you for reading!
Savannah Lane
Happy International Women's Day!
I had the pleasure of going in this past week and meeting with Dr. Roe-Sepowitz and my fellow interns. Everyone was incredibly passionate about the work we're doing and was super friendly and fun to work with. I also have a better idea of what I'm doing on-site! My research will be mainly focused on human trafficking; I will be reviewing past human trafficking convictions (with the hopes of creating a map showing trends of convictions within the United States) as well as case studies of trafficked individuals (to better understand what trafficked individuals go through). The office I am working in is the Social Work department, so I am also being exposed to studies on other forms of exploitation like porn culture.
The office is incredibly busy, but everyone is more than willing to explain and train you on things (I understand Excel more intimately than I ever have before). It's been amazing so far, and I am very excited to delve into research with them next week!
I got a stack of pamphlets while I was at the office and I'll share some facts from them with you here:
1. According to the pamphlet "Exploring the Impact of the Super Bowl on Sex Trafficking 2015", the sex market has grown since last year (with ad volume up 30.3% and buyer volume up 22% in Phoenix), 65% of the ads were marked as possible victims of sex trafficking and these were more likely to have a non-local area code, and many potential sex buyers are contacting ads from local area codes.
2. Homeless, runaway, throwaway, and youth in foster care are the most vulnerable population of youth at risk for sex trafficking. It is estimated that 1.6 million youth run away in a year, and that many of these kids will trade sex for food, clothing, or (most frequently) shelter.
3. In pamphlets such as "What You Need to Know: Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation, a Training Tool for Mental Health Providers" and "What You Need to Know: Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation, a Training Tool for Child Protective Services", it talks about the importance of trauma-informed care to reduce blame and shame felt by victims. Common mental health indicators of trafficking can include: post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, dissociative disorder, major depressive disorder, substance abuse disorder, explosive disorders/violence, and intermittent explosive disorder.
Thank you for reading!
Savannah Lane
Yay, you finally got on-site! Will you be conducting any interviews as part of your research, or will you be gathering your data from readings? I'm excited for the work you're going to do!
ReplyDeleteI will be conducting the bulk of my research through readings and web searches, but I am able to sit in on interviews
DeleteI'm glad everyone at your site is really helpful. Are you working directly with your site mentor or are you being supervised by someone else?
ReplyDeleteI work directly under my site mentor, but I receive some guidance from other people who work in the office on projects.
DeleteThat's a lot of packets! It sounds like a lot to take in but I know that you've prepared enough that you can handle this heavy topic with the ease and grace that you emit on a daily basis. I'm eager to see more, and I wonder if you know about any tactics that have helped stop human trafficking.
ReplyDeleteHi its Nathan from Lutheran high school again. I think the work you are doing is great and also it is great to see people out making a difference on issues like this. You spoke about how the sex trade market is growing, what do you believe is the biggest reason for that. Also you said that the most vulnerable children are those in the foster care system what are some of the things that can be done to make sure that these kids who are especially at risk don't become victims of sex trafficking?
ReplyDeleteHi this is Cayley from Lutheran High School doing a follow-up blog check in! Looks like you are finding some great research on your topic and keeping up the entries also. It’s very inspiring to me that someone my age is truly looking to make a huge change in society and the problem of sex trafficking. So do you think it will ever stop?
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