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In the aftermath of victimizing and traumatic life experiences, most individuals are impacted, but some 75% go onto evidence resilience, while some 25% evidence long-term chronic disorders. This chapter discusses what distinguishes these two groups and ways to bolster resilience in victims of human trafficking.
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Meichenbaum, D. (2018). Resilience: A Constructive Narrative Perspective. In: Walker, L., Gaviria, G., Gopal, K. (eds) Handbook of Sex Trafficking. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73621-1_24
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