Citation

Thompson LL. Soc. Work Christ. 2012; 39(4): 481-487.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, North American Association of Christians in Social Work)

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Abstract

This article presents a curriculum for supporting trauma survivors to provide the insight into the significance of terminology. The issue of sex trafficking and its cognate prostitution do not stand outside this lexicographical melee. In their case, most of the conflict revolves around the question of whether or not selling sex is a job, or whether there is something innately exploitive about the sale of sex. Also, the recommended terms are intended for use in the public, political and academic discourse about the topics of sex trafficking and prostitution. If one is working with a client who self-identifies as a "sex worker" it is not appropriate to rebut them or to launch into a debate about terms. The goal of these terms is not to engage in argument with people in the sex trade about how they self-identify, but to reframe the perceptions and understanding of advocates, policy makers, instructors, service providers, and the community at large. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords: Human trafficking

Language: en