Human trafficking and health: A conceptual model to inform policy, intervention and research

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 327-335

  Zimmerman, Cathy ^a   Hossain, Mazeda ^a   Watts, Charlotte ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conceptual model; Human trafficking; Migration; Violence

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SERVICES; LABOR MIGRATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLICY MAKING; SERVICE PROVISION; TRAFFICKING; VIOLENCE;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CRIME; DETENTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TRAFFICKING; IMMIGRATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL STRESS; MIGRATION; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; SEXUAL ABUSE; STIGMA; TRAVEL; VIOLENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CONCEPT FORMATION; CRIME; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 79960244333     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.05.028     Document Type: Article

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