Closing gaps in anti-sexual exploitation efforts via multi-sector collaboration

dc.contributor.advisorWillis Hepp, Bethany
dc.contributor.authorOdom, Stephanie D.
dc.contributor.programTowson University. Social Sciences Programen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-30T17:04:25Z
dc.date.available2023-03-30T17:04:25Z
dc.date.issued2023-03-28
dc.date.submitted2021-08
dc.description(M.S.) -- Towson University, 2021en_US
dc.description.abstractThis qualitative phenomenological study examines the perspectives of stakeholders across sectors of society working with and on behalf of individuals with lived experiences of sexual exploitation. Anti-sexual exploitation efforts can be understood on a Continuum of Care, along which strategic points of intersection offer opportunities for collaboration in prevention, intervention, restoration, and reintegration. Research indicates that multi-sector collaboration can effectively address gaps in services. Participants (n=25) represented key sectors and stakeholders in the Mid-Atlantic region. A subset of participants offered their perspectives as survivors of sexual trauma (assault, abuse, exploitation, or trafficking). Study interviews addressed positive and negative aspects of the collaborative process. Some barriers to effective collaboration were identified and discussed. Both formal and informal criteria were recommended to facilitate the formation and depth of collaborative relationships. Suggestions were made for improving collaboration long-term. Implications for researchers, practitioners, community members, interventionists, and policymakers are included.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://archives.towson.edu/Documents/Detail/closing-gaps-in-anti-sexual-exploitation-efforts-via-multi-sector-collaboration/349208en_US
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dc.format.extentxxviii, 276 pagesen_US
dc.genrethesesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2cuy8-3ctd
dc.identifier.otherTSU2021Odom
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/27204
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtTowson University
dc.rightsThere are no restrictions on access to this document. An internet release form signed by the author to display this document online is on file with Towson University Special Collections and Archives.en_US
dc.titleClosing gaps in anti-sexual exploitation efforts via multi-sector collaborationen_US
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