Cultural perspectives on child trafficking, human rights & social justice: A model for psychologists

Author: Chung, Rita Chi-Ying¹

Source: Counselling Psychology Quarterly, Volume 22, Number 1, March 2009 , pp. 85-96(12)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Every region in the world is affected by some form of human trafficking. This article discusses the complex factors involved in child trafficking from a cultural perspective. The role of the psychologist in addressing human rights and social issues such as child trafficking is also discussed. The article also provides recommendations on how psychologists can be proactive advocates on human rights issues and the Multi-Level Model of Psychotherapy, Social Justice and Human Rights (MLM) in working with human trafficking issues on individual, community, societal and global levels.

Keywords: child trafficking; human trafficking; human rights; social justice; forced migration; Asian culture; Multi-Level Model of Psychotherapy; Social Justice and Human Rights; advocacy

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/09515070902761230

Affiliations: 1: Counseling & Development Program and Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Virginia, USA

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