Migration, sexual exploitation, and women's health - A case report from a community health center

被引：34
作者：
Miller, Elizabeth [1 ]
Decker, Michele R.
Silverman, Jay G.
Raj, Anita
机构：
[1] Univ Calif Davis, Med Ctr, Davis, CA 95616 USA
[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
[3] Boston Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Boston, MA 02215 USA
来源：
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN | 2007年 / 13卷 / 05期
关键词：
health care; human trafficking; violence against women;
D O I：
10.1177/1077801207301614
中图分类号：
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
An estimated 50,000 women and children are annually trafficked into the United States, resulting in complex health and social consequences and significant risk for violence. This article presents a case of a trafficked woman identified in the U.S. health system and describes the vulnerabilities to forced prostitution as a result of trafficking and the challenges in providing an effective and comprehensive response to meet safety and health care needs. Health care providers are in a unique position to identify and support U.S. sex trafficking victims; thus, education and training for health care professionals on trafficking is needed.
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页码：486 / 497
页数：12
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