Reintegration in Aftercare: Theory and Practice

Reintegration in Aftercare: Theory and Practice

Reintegration in Aftercare: Theory and Practice

This is a report on: 1) the survey of the relevant populations’ perceived indicators of successful reintegration of traffic survivors; 2) the development of an instrument to measure level of success of reintegration, based on the survey results; 3) the field-testing of the draft instrument with another relevant population to determine its reliability and validity; and 4) initiation of a reintegration philosophy and program based on the indicators in the instrument.

The reintegration program consists of implementing the indicators in the instrument in helping the reintegrated girls of Love146, a US-based NGO that works toward the abolition of child sex exploitation and trafficking and the restoration of the victims. This report includes a case study of one of these girls, wherein the instrument was also used to evaluate the reintegration assistance given her and her family.

The objectives of the work reported here are:

1. To find out what the relevant populations perceive as indicators of successful reintegration of traffic survivors;

2. To draft an instrument measuring success of reintegration, based on the gathered perceptions;

3. To field-test the instrument in order to establish reliability and validity; and

4. To initiate a program of reintegration with reintegrated girls based on the indicators in the instrument, and to evaluate the program using the instrument.

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