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All I was Thinking About was Shattered: Women's Experiences Transitioning Out of Anti-Trafficking Shelters During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorNamy, Sophie
dc.contributor.authorNamakula, Sylvia
dc.contributor.authorNabachwa, Agnes Grace
dc.contributor.authorOllerhead, Madeleine
dc.contributor.authorTsai, Laura Cordisco
dc.contributor.authorKemitare, Jean
dc.contributor.authorBolton, Kelly
dc.contributor.authorNkwanzi, Violet
dc.contributor.authorCarlson, Catherine
dc.contributor.otherHarvard University
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-28T21:10:58Z
dc.date.available2023-09-28T21:10:58Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractHuman trafficking is an egregious violation of fundamental human rights and a global challenge. The long-term harms to survivors' physical, psychological and social wellbeing are profound and well documented, and yet there are few studies exploring how to best promote resilience and holistic healing. This is especially true within shelter programs (where the majority of anti-trafficking services are provided) and during the transition out of residential shelter care, which is often a sensitive and challenging process. The current study begins to address this gap by centering the lived experiences of six women residing in a trafficking-specific shelter in Uganda as they unexpectedly transitioned back to their home communities due to the COVID-19 lockdown. We explore this pivotal moment in participants' post-trafficking journey, focusing on how these women described and interpreted their rapidly changing life circumstances-including leaving the shelter, adjusting back to the community setting, and simultaneously navigating the uncertainties of a global pandemic. Four core themes emerged from the analysis: economic insecurities as a cross-cutting hardship; intensification of emotional and physical symptoms; social disruptions; and sources of hope and resilience. By centering their personal stories of struggle and strength, we hope to elevate survivors' own accounts and draw on their insights to identify actionable considerations for future programming.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationNamy, S., Namakula, S., Nabachwa, A. G., Ollerhead, M., Tsai, L. C., Kemitare, J., Bolton, K., Nkwanzi, V., & Carlson, C. (2022). “All I was Thinking About was Shattered”: Women’s Experiences Transitioning Out of Anti-Trafficking Shelters During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Uganda. In Affilia (Vol. 38, Issue 2, pp. 278–293). SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/08861099221137058
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/08861099221137058
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0089-1459
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4508-8822
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3543-8339
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/12053
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherSage
dc.subjecthuman trafficking
dc.subjectcommunity reintegration
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectqualitative research
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectSURVIVORS
dc.subjectTRAUMA
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectCARE
dc.subjectSocial Work
dc.subjectWomen's Studies
dc.titleAll I was Thinking About was Shattered: Women's Experiences Transitioning Out of Anti-Trafficking Shelters During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Ugandaen_US
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