Combatting human trafficking as an Advanced Generalist social worker
Citation
Countryman-Roswurm, Karen. (2014). Combatting human trafficking as an advanced generalist social
worker. The Advanced Generalist: Social Work Research Journal, 1 (1), p 35-39.
Abstract
Drawing upon personal, professional, and academic expertise in the areas of runaway, homeless,
and street youth, as well as domestic sex trafficking, the author of this article provides readers
with a raw and transparent look into to how she, as an Advanced Generalist Social Worker, was
led to join the anti-trafficking movement. The complexities of domestic sex trafficking are
illustrated through a story that demonstrates the repeated and cyclical trauma that is frequently
endured by those subjugated to sex trafficking. Furthermore, the various dimensions of
Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice that are needed to address domestic sex trafficking
are discussed.