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ArticleAction research (London)2017

Design strategies from sexual exploitation and sex work studies among women and girls: Methodological considerations in a hidden and vulnerable population.

Lara Gerassi, Tonya Edmond, Andrea Nichols

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Article in Action research (London), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 authors.

Lara GerassiBrown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, USA.
Tonya EdmondBrown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, USA.
Andrea NicholsBrown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, USA.

Funding

Transdisciplinary Training in Addictions ResearchT32DA015035 · NIDA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Leopoldo J Cabassa, Patricia A Cavazos-Rehg · 2002 to 2026
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NIDA NIH HHS T32 DA015035
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study of sex trafficking, prostitution, sex work, and sexual exploitation is associated with many methodological issues and challenges. Researchers' study designs must consider the many safety issues related to this vulnerable and hidden population. Community advisory boards and key stakeholder involvement are essential to study design to increase safety of participants, usefulness of study aims, and meaningfulness of conclusions. Nonrandomized sampling strategies are most often utilized when studying exploited women and girls, which have the capacity to provide rich data and require complex sampling and recruitment methods. This article reviews the current methodological issues when studying this marginalized population as well as strategies to address challenges while working with the community in order to bring about social change. The authors also discuss their own experiences in collaborating with community organizations to conduct research in this field.

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femalesMeasurementsampling strategiessex traffickingsexual exploitationstudy design

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PMID28824337
PMCPMC5562390

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