Searching for Sex Trafficking Victims: Using a Novel Link-Tracing Method Among Commercial Sex Workers in Muzaffarpur, India. (December 2021)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Searching for Sex Trafficking Victims: Using a Novel Link-Tracing Method Among Commercial Sex Workers in Muzaffarpur, India. (December 2021)
- Main Title:
- Searching for Sex Trafficking Victims: Using a Novel Link-Tracing Method Among Commercial Sex Workers in Muzaffarpur, India
- Authors:
- Vincent, Kyle
Zhang, Sheldon X.
Dank, Meredith - Other Names:
- Zhang Sheldon X. guest-editor.
Durgana Davina P. guest-editor.
King Ruth guest-editor. - Abstract:
- Estimating the prevalence of sex trafficking requires a practical sampling strategy to reach the hidden population. In this study, we experimented with a network sampling design to obtain a sample of sex workers from the city of Muzaffarpur, India. Backed by census data and other auxiliary information, we obtained a stratified initial sample of 111 individuals and with two waves of referrals arrived at a final sample of 317 individuals. A sophisticated network-based approach is used to estimate the population size, and a respondent-driven sampling–based strategy is used to estimate characteristics related to sex trafficking violations. We detail the sampling design and present results from the study, highlighting significant findings and lessons learned that can be used for future studies.
- Is Part Of:
- Crime and delinquency. Volume 67:Number 13/14(2021)
- Journal:
- Crime and delinquency
- Issue:
- Volume 67:Number 13/14(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 67, Issue 13/14 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 67
- Issue:
- 13/14
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0067-NaN-0000
- Page Start:
- 2254
- Page End:
- 2277
- Publication Date:
- 2021-12
- Subjects:
- adaptive sampling -- human trafficking -- network sampling -- population size estimation -- respondent-driven sampling
Crime -- United States -- Periodicals
Juvenile delinquency -- United States -- Periodicals
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- 10.1177/0011128719890265 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0011-1287
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