Psychological and health impact of working with victims of sex trafficking

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-15

  Kliner, Merav ^a   Stroud, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human trafficking; Occupational health

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CRIME VICTIMS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; SEX OFFENSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84864741143     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.11-0125-OA     Document Type: Article

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