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Vulnerability Factors When Women and Girls Are Trafficked

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This book chapter reviews some of the vulnerabilities that continue to be crucial for prevention, intervention, and the effective treatment of survivors. Risk factors vary across countries and cultures; however, at least 80% of sex trafficking victims are women and girls. It is important to also understand stages of potential sex trafficking where childhood trauma, lack of school and/or family connectedness, and political turmoil also have a heavy influence.

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  1. Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

    Kelley A. Gill

  2. Walker and Associates, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

    Giselle Gaviria

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  1. Nova Southeastern University, College of Psychology, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

    Lenore Walker

  2. Walker and Associates, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

    Giselle Gaviria

  3. SAFE Coalition for Human Rights, Chicago, IL, USA

    Kalyani Gopal

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Gill, K.A., Gaviria, G. (2018). Vulnerability Factors When Women and Girls Are Trafficked. In: Walker, L., Gaviria, G., Gopal, K. (eds) Handbook of Sex Trafficking. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73621-1_7

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