Research Justification
Globally, 27 million humans of both genders and a range of ages are enslaved (Adams, 2014). In the US, 17,500 humans are brought in each year “as victims of human trafficking” (Human Trafficking Ed., n.d.). Sadly, this number is actually estimated to be higher at 60,000 per year in the US (Human Trafficking Ed., n.d.). The Wake County sector of The Salvation Army points out that while drugs can be sold once, humans can be sold repeatedly (Adams, 2014). Not only does this increase criminal profit, but also so does the deflation of the cost for a human. “More people are enslaved today than at the height of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. When factoring inflation, the price of slave in 1809 was $40,000. As of 2009, …show more content…
Many individuals demonstrate resiliency through refusing to be labeled, as victims but much rather prefer the term survivors (Farrell, 2015, Hodge, 2014). While developing an escape plan many survivors carefully gather information, save money, learn details of their captor, and develop contacts outside of their situation (Farrell & Pfeffer, 2014; Hodge, 2014). It is believed by many that survivors of trafficking had lives before trafficking and can have promising lives after (Hodge, 2014). Farrell (2015) states, helping professionals should encourage survivors to view their time in forced labor as a disruption in their life, rather than a controllable hardship. The hardships do not end when survivors are rescued, as they then face economic independence, which is not substantial enough to supply their needs. Due to lack of sufficient means of income, many survivors seek low wage jobs while some engage in exploitive ways in obtaining income, such as prostitution (Farrell, 2015). Frequently, survivors also face the injustice of being placed into one category rather than being viewed by their individual and cultural experiences (Farrell,
Globally, 27 million humans of both genders and a range of ages are enslaved (Adams, 2014). In the US, 17,500 humans are brought in each year “as victims of human trafficking” (Human Trafficking Ed., n.d.). Sadly, this number is actually estimated to be higher at 60,000 per year in the US (Human Trafficking Ed., n.d.). The Wake County sector of The Salvation Army points out that while drugs can be sold once, humans can be sold repeatedly (Adams, 2014). Not only does this increase criminal profit, but also so does the deflation of the cost for a human. “More people are enslaved today than at the height of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. When factoring inflation, the price of slave in 1809 was $40,000. As of 2009, …show more content…
Many individuals demonstrate resiliency through refusing to be labeled, as victims but much rather prefer the term survivors (Farrell, 2015, Hodge, 2014). While developing an escape plan many survivors carefully gather information, save money, learn details of their captor, and develop contacts outside of their situation (Farrell & Pfeffer, 2014; Hodge, 2014). It is believed by many that survivors of trafficking had lives before trafficking and can have promising lives after (Hodge, 2014). Farrell (2015) states, helping professionals should encourage survivors to view their time in forced labor as a disruption in their life, rather than a controllable hardship. The hardships do not end when survivors are rescued, as they then face economic independence, which is not substantial enough to supply their needs. Due to lack of sufficient means of income, many survivors seek low wage jobs while some engage in exploitive ways in obtaining income, such as prostitution (Farrell, 2015). Frequently, survivors also face the injustice of being placed into one category rather than being viewed by their individual and cultural experiences (Farrell,