Marisa B. Ugarte, Laura Zarate, and Melissa Farley
Journal of Trauma Practice (2003) 2 (3/4): 33-74

Also appears in:
Farley, Melissa (ed) (2003) Prostitution, Trafficking, and Traumatic Stress. Binghamton: Haworth Press.

In this article, researchers describe the historical background of sex trafficking from Mexico to the United States. Researchers summarize two case examples that illustrate the complexity of providing physical and emotional safety, as well as immigration protection to victims of trafficking into prostitution. Researchers emphasize the importance of understanding the varied cultural contexts in which sexual exploitation, rape, prostitution and trafficking occur.

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