Human Trafficking In Canada

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The four readings that I will be critically analyzing for this paper will possess a common theme of human experiences that involve immigrant, asylum seekers and human trafficking victims encompassing the intersectionality of themes linked to vulnerability, trauma, human suffering, displacement, loss of country, loss of family, loss of identity, racism, oppression, discrimination, marginalization, and violence. With each critical reflection I will briefly outline the main points of the article as well as discuss what I liked and or disliked about the article. I will then conclude with how these articles may or may not contribute to the real of social work in global and or domestic contexts. Asylum Seekers and Refugees: The historical mission …show more content…

The main object of this report is to assess and “identify organized crime involvement, transnational associations, source countries, and trends in human trafficking activity involving foreign nationals as well as domestic victims (report p.4).” This report was written for the intended audience of law enforcement officials such as the RCMP and Immigration and for the Passport and Immigrations Program with the aim to “provide strategic guidance for enforcement efforts (report p.4).” This report also identified issues and presented key findings of human trafficking activities in affecting Canada both through the transnational and domestic perspectives (website). The next article, 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, by Bisch-Armendariz et. al is a qualitative research study that explored responses to the trafficking of persons. This article differs from the previous article because it uses an ecological, strengths-based and victim-centred approach to inform social work practitioners. This research study found that the aforementioned approaches are integral aspects that can benefit survivors and professionals especially around coordinated efforts, trust-building and increase cultural competence (p.1). Individuals who are

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