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Human Trafficking Is a Public Health Issue - by Makini Chisolm-Straker & Hanni Stoklosa (Paperback)

Human Trafficking Is a Public Health Issue - by  Makini Chisolm-Straker & Hanni Stoklosa (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Part 1: Overview</b><br>ForewordIntroduce the idea of human trafficking as a public health issue, not just a law enforcement issueGeorges C. Benjamin <p/>Preface: Why This Book? Book editors will briefly explain human trafficking via the socioecological model and trafficking's place in US historyMakini Chisolm-Straker and Hanni Stoklosa <p/>Introduction to Human Trafficking: Who Is Affected?Dives deeper into the socioecological model presented in the preface (to include social determinants of risk)Jordan Greenbaum <p/>Trafficked and Missed Sex trafficked survivor story: presented to an Emergency Department and not identified; how an "end demand" and law enforcement approach failed herJill XXX <p/>Trafficked and Survived Labor trafficked survivor storyJames Dold <br>Sex Trafficking in the US <br>Discuss basics of definition and types of sex trafficking; statistics, including who is affected; history in the US Clydette Powell <p/>The Ignored Exploitation: Labor Trafficking in the US Discuss basics of definition and types of labor trafficking; statistics, including who is affected; history in the US Nicole Littenberg and Colleen Owens <p/><b>Part 2: Vulnerable Populations</b><br>Trafficking of US Domestic Minors Discuss basics of types of trafficking affecting youth in the US, statistics like average age of entry into exploitation and youth risk factors, including race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientationCarol Smolenski <p/>Children at Risk: Foster Care and TraffickingSpecifically discusses the experiences of foster children who are trafficked: potential causative and contributory factors (including race/ethnicity) and interventions in progressMadeline Hannan <p/>Sex Trafficking in Indian Country Discuss historical context of sex trafficking of Indian women and girls; current statistics of trafficking experience in this population; proposed reasons for vulnerability of this group (including loss of languages, land, and cultural identity); potential interventions that are culturally relevant and specificBonnie Claremont <p/>LGBT and Trafficked Discuss risk factors for these populations, including being kicked out of homes for sexual orientation or gender identity; types of trafficking commonly experienced; prevention programs and interventions being implementedSteve Procopio <p/><b>Part 3: Unique Health Needs</b><br>Mental Health of Survivors: Diagnoses and NecessitiesDiscuss the mental health diagnoses and statistics affecting trafficked persons; the needed interventions to improve the mental health of this populationElizabeth Hopper <p/>Physical Health of Survivors: Unmet EssentialsDiscuss the physical health diagnoses and statistics affecting trafficked persons; the needed interventions to improve the physical health of this population; interventions available/recommended to providersSian Oram <p/>Substance Abuse and the Life Discuss how substance abuse contributes to being trafficked and continued exploitationKevin Chuang <p/><b>Part 4: Prevention and Intervention</b><br>The Development and Psychology of Young Minds: &<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>This clear-sighted reference examines the public health dimensions of labor and sex trafficking in the United States, the scope of the crisis, and possibilities for solutions. Its ecological lifespan approach globally traces risk and protective factors associated with this exploitation, laying a roadmap towards its prevention. Diverse experts, including survivors, describe support and care interventions across domains and disciplines, from the law enforcement and judicial sectors to community health systems and NGOs, with a robust model for collaboration. By focusing on the humanity of trafficked persons, a public health paradigm broadens our understanding of and ability to address trafficking while adding critical direction and resources to the criminal justice and human rights structures currently in place. <p/>Among the topics covered: <ul><li>Children at Risk: Foster Care and Human Trafficking<br></li><li>LGBTQ Youth and Vulnerability to Sex Trafficking<br></li><li>Physical Health of Human Trafficking Survivors: Unmet Essentials<br></li><li>Research Informing Advocacy: An Anti-Human Trafficking Tool<br></li><li>Caring for Survivors Using a Trauma-Informed Care Framework<br></li><li>The Media and Human Trafficking: Discussion and Critique of the Dominant Narrative<br>Human Trafficking Is a Public Health Issue is a sobering read; a powerful call to action for public health professionals, including social workers and health care practitioners providing direct services, as well as the larger anti-trafficking community of advocates, prosecutors, taskforce members, law enforcement agents, officers, funders, and administrators.<br>"An extraordinary collection of knowledge by survivors, academics, clinicians, and advocates who are experts on human trafficking. Human Trafficking is a Public Health Issue is a comprehensive offering in educating readers on human trafficking through a multi-pronged public health lens."<br></li></ul>Margeaux Gray: Survivor, Advocate, Artist, Public Speaker <p/><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Makini Chisolm-Straker, MD, MPH</b>, Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Brooklyn; co-founder and steering committee member of HEAL (Health Professional Education, Advocacy, Linkage) Trafficking; advisory board member of End Child Prostitution and Trafficking (ECPAT-USA).<br><b>Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH</b>, physician, Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts; Executive Director and co-founder of HEAL (Health Professional Education, Advocacy, Linkage) Trafficking.

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