Journal Articles

Human Trafficking

Busch-Armendariz, N.B., Nsonwu, M. & Cook Heffron, L. (2018). Human trafficking: Applying research, theory, and case studies. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Wachter, K., Cook Heffron, L., Busch-Armendariz, N., Nsonwu, M. B., Kerwick, M., Kellison, B., Jones, L. E., Sanders, G. M. (2016). Responding to domestic minors sex trafficking (DMST): Developing principle-based practices. Journal of Human Trafficking, (2)4, 259–271. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322705.2016.1145489

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Nsonwu, M. B., Welch-Brewer, C., Cook-Heffron, L., Lemke, M., Busch-Armendariz, N. B., Sulley, C., et al. (2015). Development and validation of an instrument to assess social work students’ perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes about human trafficking: An exploratory study. Research on Social Work Practice, 27(5), 561–571. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731515578537

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McNeil, M., Held, T., & Busch-Armendariz, N.B. (2014). Answering the call: creating an interdisciplinary medical home for survivors of human trafficking. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 124(3), 611–615. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000000419

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Busch-Armendariz, N.B., Nsonwu, M.B., & Cook Heffron, L. (2014). A kaleidoscope: The role of the social work practitioner and the strength of social work theories and practice in meeting the complex needs of people trafficked and the professionals that work with them. International Social Work, 57(1), 7–18. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0020872813505630

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Faulkner, M., Mahapatra, N., Cook-Heffron, L., Nsonwu, M. & Busch-Armendariz, N. (2013). Moving past victimization and trauma toward restoration: Mother survivors of sex trafficking share their inspiration. International Perspectives in Victimology, 7(2), 46–55.

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Busch-Armendariz, N. B., Nsonwu, M., & Heffron, L. C. (2011). Human trafficking victims and their children: Assessing needs and vulnerabilities and strengths and survivorship. The Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2(1), 1–19.

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Busch-Armendariz, N.B., Nsonwu, M.B., & Cook Heffron, L. (2009). Understanding human trafficking: Development of typologies of traffickers PHASE II. First Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Digital Commons.  https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/humtraffconf/9
(not blind peer reviewed)

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Busch, N.B., Fong, R., Williamson, J. (2004). Human trafficking and domestic violence: Comparison in research methodology needs and strategies, The Journal of Social Work Research and Evaluation: An International Publication, 5(2), 137–147.

Busch, N.B., & Bell, H., Hotling, N., & Monto, M. (2002). Male customers of prostituted women: Exploring the perceptions of entitlement to power and control and implications for violent behavior toward women. Violence Against Women, 8(9), 1093–1112. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F107780102401101755

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