NEW PUBLICATION: COVID-19 and Human Trafficking--The Amplified Impact on Vulnerable Populations

“COVID-19 and Human Trafficking—The Amplified Impact on Vulnerable Populations,” JAMA Pediatrics (online Sept 21, 2020; print December 2020) (lead author, with Angela Diaz).

Abstract:

The pandemic has not only revealed inequities, it has also exacerbated them. Already-vulnerable populations are bearing the brunt of the health impacts of COVID-19 and also experiencing educational and economic consequences. This amplified impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations has important implications for individuals at risk of or exploited in human trafficking. The COVID-19 pandemic has created circumstances that may increase the risk of trafficking, inhibit identification of those who are trafficked and those who survive trafficking, and make it harder to deliver comprehensive services to support survivors’ recovery.

The full article is available at: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2770536.