Child trafficking and child welfare: Implications for policy and practice.
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2015
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Journal of Trafficking, Organized Crime and Security
Abstract
This study concludes that child- and family-serving agencies need to improve policies addressing child trafficking, including efforts to increase awareness and understanding of trafficking issues among child welfare professionals, as well as training on how to appropriately identify and work with child trafficking victims. In practice, it is important for child welfare professionals to develop effective interviewing skills that allow space for possible victims to safely share their stories. It is also vital that child welfare professionals collaborate with other service providers to appropriately assess which services may be needed by possible trafficking victims.
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child welfare, policy, identification, trafficked victims, service providers
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Mace, S. L. (2015). Child trafficking and child welfare: Implications for policy and practice. Journal of Trafficking, Organized Crime and Security, 1(2), 47-61.