Love Debra A, Fukushima Annie I, Rogers Tiana N, Petersen Ethan, Brooks Ellen, Rogers Charles R
Department of Criminal Justice, Lone Star College-University Park.
School for Cultural and Social Transformation, University of Utah.
Fem Criminol. 2023 Jan;18(1):24-44. doi: 10.1177/15570851211045042. Epub 2021 Oct 12.
Limited research focuses on the nature of the lived experiences of women engaged in sex trafficking. This study employed qualitative methods of in-depth structured interviews with ten convicted sex traffickers (ages 24-56; 100% identifying as female). Participants' lived experiences revealed circumstances that led them to trafficking, specific needs, and the stigmatization they faced after exiting economies tied to trafficking. Inductive analysis yielded three key barriers to reintegration success: limited choice; negative labeling; and unmet physical, emotional, and social needs. These findings enhance understanding of the factors influencing the successful reintegration of convicted female sex traffickers into mainstream society.
有限的研究聚焦于遭受性交易的女性的生活经历的本质。本研究采用定性方法,对十名被定罪的性交易者(年龄在24至56岁之间;100%为女性)进行了深入的结构化访谈。参与者的生活经历揭示了导致她们被贩运的情况、特定需求,以及她们在脱离与贩运相关的经济活动后所面临的污名化。归纳分析得出了重新融入社会成功的三个关键障碍:选择有限;负面标签;以及未得到满足的身体、情感和社会需求。这些发现增进了我们对影响被定罪的女性性交易者成功重新融入主流社会的因素的理解。