Child modern slavery, trafficking and health: a practical review of factors contributing to children's vulnerability and the potential impacts of severe exploitation on health.

ABSTRACT: Child trafficking is a form of modern slavery, a rapidly growing, mutating and multifaceted system of severe human exploitation, violence against children, child abuse and child rights violations. Modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT) represents a major global public health concern with victims exposed to profound short-term and long-term physical, mental, psychological, developmental and even generational risks to health. Children with increased vulnerability to MSHT, victims (in active exploitation) and survivors (post-MSHT exploitation) are attending healthcare settings, presenting critical windows of opportunity for safeguarding and health intervention. Recognition of child modern slavery victims can be very challenging. Healthcare providers benefit from understanding the diversi

SUBMITTER: Wood LCN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7264998 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature