Research on Vulnerable and Underserved Human Trafficking Survivors from the USF Trafficking in Persons Lab

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

This session highlights research that assesses service provision for underserved human trafficking populations and public responses. This panel features research on transgender youth, male youth, and adult males. The first paper explores the relationship between the gender of sex trafficking victims and the consequent impact on the public’s willingness to engage in anti-trafficking initiatives, the second paper explores risk factors, identifies critical needs, and assesses available services for transgender youth, the third assesses an adult male program to determine replicability and impact. Taken together, this research builds upon existing public policy and trafficking scholarship, offering new insights for policymakers, activists, and advocates seeking to mobilize communities to respond to anti-trafficking efforts.

Sub Unit

• Area III. Types of Offending / 16. Human Trafficking

Individual Presentations

• Transcending Boundaries: Assessing Services and Needs of Transgender Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation - Amanda Connella, University of South Florida; Joan Reid, University of South Florida; Sandra Stone, University of South Florida; Colby Valentine, University of South Florida

• Public “Buy-In” and Anti-Trafficking Policy Mobilization for Male Trafficking Victims - Sarah Lockwood, University of South Florida

• Bob’s House of Hope/Ranch Hands Rescue: A Program Evaluation for Adult Male Human Trafficking Survivors - Sandra Stone, University of South Florida; Jessica Grosholz, University of South Florida; Yusuf Hassan, University of South Florida

Chair

• Sandra Stone, University of South Florida

Organized by a Division or external group?

The Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Research Lab at the University of South Florida