Trafficked Young People: Breaking the Wall of Silence (Adolescence and Society)

Human trafficking constitutes one of the most serious human rights violations of our time. However, many social work practitioners still have a poor and incomplete understanding of the experiences of children and young people who have been trafficked. In __Trafficked Young People__, the authors call for a more sophisticated, informed and better developed understanding of the range of issues facing trafficked young people. In the first work of its kind to combine an up-to-date overview of the current policy context with related theoretical concerns and practitioner experiences, Pearce, Hynes & Bovarnick demonstrate how the trafficking of children and young people should be regarded as a child protection, rather than an immigration concern. Drawing on focus group and interview research with 72 practitioners and covering the cases of 37 individuals, __Trafficked Young People__ explores the way child care practitioners identify, understand and work with the problems faced by people who have been trafficked. The book looks at how practitioners interpret and use definitions of trafficking in their day to day work; at their experiences of exposing the needs of trafficked children and young people and at their efforts to find appropriate resources to meet these needs. __Trafficked Young People__ will be of interest to practitioners working in support housing and social work, along with solicitors and sociologists, particularly those working within discourses of child agency, self determination and victimhood. With its emphasis on the legal and policy framework, and integrated throughout with case histories, practitioner interviews and recommendations for best practice, __Trafficked Young People__ is essential reading for anyone working within a Social Policy Development context. Human trafficking constitutes one of the most serious human rights violations of our time. However, many social work practitioners still have a poor and incomplete understanding of the experiences of children and young people who have been trafficked. In Trafficked Young People, the authors call for a more sophisticated, informed and better-developed understanding of the range of issues facing trafficked young people. In the first work of its kind to combine an up-to-date overview of the current policy context with related theoretical concerns and practitioner experiences, Pearce, Hynes and Bovarnick demonstrate how the trafficking of children and young people should be regarded as a child protection, rather than an immigration concern. Drawing on focus group and interview research with 72 practitioners and covering the cases of 37 individuals, Trafficked Young People explores the way child care practitioners identify, understand and work with the problems faced by people who have been trafficked. The book looks at how practitioners interpret and use definitions of trafficking in their day-to-day work, at their experiences of exposing the needs of trafficked children and young people, and at their efforts to find appropriate resources to meet these needs. Trafficked Young People will be of interest to practitioners working with children in social work, youth justice, education and health contexts. With its emphasis on the legal and policy framework, and integrated throughout with case histories, practitioner interviews and recommendations for best practice, Trafficked Young People is essential reading for anyone working within a social policy development context. Book jacket. Trafficked Young People Breaking the wall of silence 6 Copyright 7 Contents 8 Acknowledgements 9 1 Introduction 12 2 The policy context: what is known about child trafficking in the UK 28 3 Researching practitioners’ responses to trafficked young people: methods, ethics and governance 51 4 Trafficking as a process, not a one-off event 64 5 The wall of silence 87 6 Universal services for trafficked young people 106 7 Specialist services: securing safety at the point of arrival 131 8 Specialist interpreters and mental health providers 149 9 Conclusions 169 Appendix of tables 178 Bibliography 182 Index 191 Introduction -- The Policy Context : What Is Known About Child Trafficking In The Uk -- Researching Practitioners' Responses To Trafficked Young People : Methods, Ethics And Governance -- Trafficking As A Process, Not A One Off Event -- The Wall Of Silence -- Universal Services For Trafficked Young People -- Specialist Services For Trafficked Children And Young People : Securing Safety At The Point Of Arrival -- Specialist Services : Interpreters And Mental Health Providers -- Conclusions. Jenny J. Pearce, Patricia Hynes And Silvie Bovarnick. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Human trafficking constitutes one of the most serious human rights violations of our time. However, many social work practitioners still have a poor and incomplete understanding of the experiences of children and young people who have been trafficked. In this volume, the authors call for a more sophisticated, informed and better developed understanding of the range of issues facing trafficked young people