Health Outcomes Among Women Trafficked for Sex in the United States

@article{Mufti2013HealthOA,
  title={Health Outcomes Among Women Trafficked for Sex in the United States},
  author={Lisa R. Mufti{\'c} and Mary A. Finn},
  journal={Journal of Interpersonal Violence},
  year={2013},
  volume={28},
  pages={1859 - 1885}
}
Human trafficking is recognized as a major public health problem and a tragic transnational crime. Little is known about the health outcomes of victims of human trafficking. This study identifies the relationship of risk factors to physical, sexual, and mental health outcomes in three groups of women (N = 38) exploited for sex in the United States: international trafficking victims, domestic trafficking victims, and nontrafficked sex workers. To date this is the first study to examine the… 
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