Human Trafficking Research: Developing Collaborative Partnerships with Local Agencies

Authors

Jaymelee Kim, University of Findlay

Abstract

This article considers an effort to develop meaningful research collaborations with non-governmental organizations and local agencies working on human trafficking. Scholarship discussing challenges and insights for “finding the field” and developing partnerships in the rural US is sparse. This research report briefly discusses considerations that should be taken into account when developing applied research projects with non-academic collaborators. Using Ohio-based human trafficking research as a case study, this piece discusses how cultural factors, misconceptions, confidentiality, and goals can be navigated to ultimately benefit the partner agencies and the populations they serve.

Relational Format

journal article

Recommended Citation

Kim, Jaymelee (2023) "Human Trafficking Research: Developing Collaborative Partnerships with Local Agencies," Southern Anthropologist: Vol. 38: No. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/southern_anthropologist/vol38/iss1/6