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Resiliency and women exiting sex trade industry work
Summary: A qualitative approach was used to explore the experience of exiting sex trade industry work from the perspective of 19 adults formerly involved in the sex trade industry. A narrative approach to data collection was used explore the participants’ experiences of successful exiting and phenomenological analysis was employed to identify themes that reflected the ways in which participants developed resiliency throughout the exiting process. Findings: Themes include: connection (including subthemes: survivor presence, children, and spirituality), resources (including subthemes: networks, structure and safety) and personal growth. Significance: These themes represent women with diverse experiences in the sex trade industry, including a majority who were victimized by (internal) sex trafficking. The findings demonstrate opportunities for social work practice to address the diverse needs of individuals exiting the sex trade industry, specifically for those who experienced sex trafficking and sexual exploitation.
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- Published
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Journal of Social WorkISSN
1468-0173Publisher
SAGE PublicationsExternal DOI
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3Volume
17Page range
302-323Department affiliated with
- Social Work and Social Care Publications
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2016-04-25First Open Access (FOA) Date
2016-04-25First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2016-04-25Usage metrics
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