Report of the Task Force on the Trafficking of Women and Girls

This report, developed by the Task Force on Trafficking of Women and Girls, is a review including definitions, nature, prevalence, psychological, physical and social effects. Also included are identification, prevention, intervention and recommendations for future research, training, practice and policy.

• Psychologists in Health Care Settings: Identifying the Signs of Human Traffickingopens in new window  (PDF, 874KB)

• Resolution on Human Trafficking on the Trafficking of Women and Girls
  

• Report of the Task Force on the Trafficking of Women and Girlsopens in new window (PDF, 1MB)
  Includes information on the means of trafficking, physical and mental health consequences, and prevention strategies.

• Supplemental Material: Grids of Empirical Studiesopens in new window (PDF, 468KB)
  These grids provide a condensed summary of the identified empirical evidence on the trafficking of women and girls.

• Executive Summary
  Research methods, responding to trafficked women and girls and recommendations for practice, public policy and education.

• APA Task Force Report Highlights the Problem of Trafficking of US Women and Girls
  Points out shortcomings in current policies, programs, calls for research and public education.

Webinar date: Nov. 8, 2017

PowerPoint Presentations

• Confronting inequalities in the research processopens in new window (PDF, 514KB)
  Alexandra Pierce, PhD

• African-American girls and womenopens in new window (PDF, 182KB)
  Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD