Campus Location
Abilene Campus (Residential)
Date of Award
5-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Social Work
Degree Name
Master of Science
Committee Chair or Primary Advisor
Alan Lipps
Second Committee Member or Secondary Advisor
Tom Winter
Third Committee Member or Committee Reader
Rhonda Florence
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to understand how the perception of agencies that may interact with human trafficking affects protocols and procedures that are put in place. To answer this question, a qualitative study was conducted. I interviewed nine respondents who worked for five different agencies ranging from child services to the DA’s office. Respondents’ perception of human trafficking victims was in line with the literature. However, there appear to be specific gaps in Abilene when it comes to detecting and providing housing for victims of human trafficking.
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Recommended Citation
Meribole, Joshua, "How Does the Perception of Human Trafficking Victims by Different Agencies Affect the Different Detection Protocols and Procedures when Interacting with Victims?" (2022). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 480.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/480