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Examining Food Insecurity in Alabama
Alabama is the 5th poorest state in the nation with roughly 1 and 4 (25%) children and 1 in 6 (17% ) adults facing food insecurity.
Mental Health & Commercial Sexual Exploitation
This series breaks down the findings of the article, “Sex Trafficking Vulnerabilities in Context: An analysis of 1,264 case files of adult survivors of commercial sexual exploitation,” published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS ONE.
In this post, we’ll address the relationship between arrest and exploitation.
Childhood Sexual Abuse & Commercial Sexual Exploitation
This series breaks down the findings of the article, “Sex Trafficking Vulnerabilities in Context: An analysis of 1,264 case files of adult survivors of commercial sexual exploitation,” published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS ONE.
In this post, we’ll address the relationship between arrest and exploitation.
Education & Commercial Sexual Exploitation
This series breaks down the findings of the article, “Sex Trafficking Vulnerabilities in Context: An analysis of 1,264 case files of adult survivors of commercial sexual exploitation,” published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS ONE.
In this post, we’ll address the relationship between education and exploitation.
The Benefits of Educating Women in the Developing World
Education is a precursor to progress on both personal and societal scales. Without education, invention would be elusive, social movements usurped, and ideas unshared. But a huge demographic in the developing world remains excluded from the benefits of education: Women.
Motherhood, Number of Children, & Commercial Sexual Exploitation
This series breaks down the findings of the article, “Sex Trafficking Vulnerabilities in Context: An analysis of 1,264 case files of adult survivors of commercial sexual exploitation,” published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS ONE.
In this post, we’ll address the relationship between motherhood, number of children, and exploitation.
Arrests & Commercial Sexual Exploitation
This series breaks down the findings of the article, “Sex Trafficking Vulnerabilities in Context: An analysis of 1,264 case files of adult survivors of commercial sexual exploitation,” published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS ONE.
In this post, we’ll address the relationship between arrest and exploitation.
Cycling & Commercial Sexual Exploitation
This series breaks down the findings of the article, “Sex Trafficking Vulnerabilities in Context: An analysis of 1,264 case files of adult survivors of commercial sexual exploitation,” published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS ONE.
In this post, we’ll address the cyling phenomenon.
Research Theory & Commercial Sexual Exploitation
This series breaks down the findings of the article, “Sex Trafficking Vulnerabilities in Context: An analysis of 1,264 case files of adult survivors of commercial sexual exploitation,” published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS ONE.
In this post, we’ll address theory. Theory development in social science research is essential. Unfortunately, research into commercial sexual exploitation lacks testable, theoretical models. This article aims to provide a clear and comprehensive overview of the current state of theory in research into commercial sexual exploitation, highlighting the importance of vulnerability within a multisystem framework in understanding and addressing this complex issue.
Methodology & Commercial Sexual Exploitation
This series breaks down the findings of the article, “Sex Trafficking Vulnerabilities in Context: An analysis of 1,264 case files of adult survivors of commercial sexual exploitation,” published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS ONE.
In this post, we’ll walk through some of the preliminary findings, including prevalence of childhood sexual abuse, age of entry, and length of commercial sexual exploitation.
Let’s Do This Together! The importance of practitioner-researcher partnerships
This series breaks down the findings of the article, “Sex Trafficking Vulnerabilities in Context: An analysis of 1,264 case files of adult survivors of commercial sexual exploitation,” published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS ONE.
In this post, we’ll discuss the importance of practitioner-researcher partnerships as well as insights into my experience working with the Out of Darkness safe home program on this important project.
Climate Change & Gender Inequality: Why I became the laziest composter
Food insecurity is linked to trafficking vulnerability. So, my students convinced me to start composting.
Victim of Revenge Porn Awarded $1.2 Billion in Texas
After deliberating for only 30 minutes, a jury awarded a woman in Texas $1.2 BILLION in a revenge pornography case against Pornhub, their parent company, MindGeek, and her abuser, Jamal Jackson Marques
Parental Advisory: New Online Scheme Targeting Adolescent Boys
There is a new online scheme targeting adolescent boys, and it is having fatal consequences.
Childhood Sexual Abuse and Its Effects on Mothers
Though the effects of childhood sexual abuse at the individual-level are well-documented, it is unclear how childhood sexual abuse victimization may impact mothers as they become parents and seek to prevent multigenerational victimization.
The Truth About OnlyFans
OnlyFans is touted as a platform providing financial support and safety for interested content creators. But is that the truth?
Inequalities in Healthcare
Pregnancy related mortality rates indicate clear racial and economic disparities in the healthcare system. The pregnancy related mortality rate among black women is over three times higher than among white women in the United States (Vilda et al., 2019). There is an urgent need to understand the reasoning behind this inequality and these deaths in order to promote equity and save lives.
Prostitution &: Resilience
This is a series called “Prostitution &.” The series will highlight the complex and multifaceted phenomenon that is commercial sexual exploitation. To close this series, I will be discussing policy interventions necessary to protect individuals who are vulnerable to exploitation as well as the amazing resilience of survivors.
Prostitution &: Incarceration
This is a new series called “Prostitution &.” The series will highlight the complex and multifaceted phenomenon that is commercial sexual exploitation. Today, I will discuss the US’s history of criminalizing prostitution and how that continues to impact victims of prostitution today.
Prostitution &: Barriers to services
This is a new series called “Prostitution &.” The series will highlight the complex and multifaceted phenomenon that is commercial sexual exploitation. Today, I will address a few of the challenges individuals in prostitution face when attempting to leave.
