Amanda West and Diane N. Loeffler. 2015. Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk. 6(1):
“client resistance can be defined as a normative response stemming from ambivalence in the face of a life change”The purpose of this exploratory, qualitative study was to better understand the experiences of those who have been trafficked and their relationship(s) with the provision of available services. Interviewed 15 services providers (2 males; 3 non-white).
– judgements re: how a victim should behave contribute to resistance. e.g. “good” and “bad” victims
– identification with the trafficker — “the bond that the victim develops with the trafficker can be a significant hindrance to seeking and using services. (page 8)”.
– Self-identification as a victim of any type of abuse, let alone an exploitive and systemically enforced process of abuse, is a significantly difficult process.
– building trust “…with victims was described as both essential and time-consuming, requiring the financial resources that can withstand this extended period, which are often limited because of a shortage of funding in human services programming (page 11).”
– perceived punitive relationship and lack of empowerment
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