Examination of Coalition Sustainability Factors in Texas Human Trafficking Coalitions Through the Lens of the Community Coalition Action Theory
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2019
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Abilene Christian University
Abstract
The state of Texas ranks number two in the nation for the highest volume of human
trafficking, at an estimated 313,000 victims in the state. As awareness of this issue in
both Texas and the United States increases, efforts to educate communities, advocate for
new policies, and provide services to survivors are on the rise. One strategy utilized by
organizations, agencies, and individuals across Texas serving survivors of human
trafficking is the use of coalitions. Limited research addresses coalition sustainability
within the context of issues outside healthcare initiatives facing communities, including
human trafficking. Due to the limited research surrounding community coalitions and
their sustainability, this research study aims to examine coalition sustainability factors in
Texas human trafficking coalitions through the lens of the Community Coalition Action
Theory. The present study is a cross-sectional, exploratory study of coalition
sustainability in Texas based human trafficking coalitions. The Coalition Effectiveness
Inventory is a diagnostic tool emailed to the points of contact for the 17 human
trafficking coalitions in Texas to evaluate coalition effectiveness. Descriptive statistics
for each of the five coalition sustainability factors (lead agency effectiveness, staff and
leadership effectiveness, membership engagement effectiveness, formalized coalition
structures, and formalized coalition sustainability) were utilized to develop composite
scores. Utilizing single and multiple linear regressions, four factors were statistically
significant when the other factors were not taken into account. While significant
limitations are present within this study, particularly the small sample size, implications
for Texas based human trafficking coalitions were provided to address areas in need of
improvement to increase overall sustainability.
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human trafficking, Texas, intervention, research
Citation
Stonehouse, B. (2019). Examination of Coalition Sustainability Factors in Texas Human Trafficking Coalitions Through the Lens of the Community Coalition Action Theory. Abilene Christian University.