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Resiliency and women exiting sex trade industry work

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posted on 2023-06-09, 01:01 authored by Kristine HickleKristine Hickle
Summary: A qualitative approach was used to explore the experience of exiting sex trade industry work from the perspective of 19 adults formerly involved in the sex trade industry. A narrative approach to data collection was used explore the participants’ experiences of successful exiting and phenomenological analysis was employed to identify themes that reflected the ways in which participants developed resiliency throughout the exiting process. Findings: Themes include: connection (including subthemes: survivor presence, children, and spirituality), resources (including subthemes: networks, structure and safety) and personal growth. Significance: These themes represent women with diverse experiences in the sex trade industry, including a majority who were victimized by (internal) sex trafficking. The findings demonstrate opportunities for social work practice to address the diverse needs of individuals exiting the sex trade industry, specifically for those who experienced sex trafficking and sexual exploitation.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Journal of Social Work

ISSN

1468-0173

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Issue

3

Volume

17

Page range

302-323

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  • Social Work and Social Care Publications

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  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-04-25

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2016-04-25

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2016-04-25

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