Human Trafficking of Children and Young People: A Framework for Creating Stable and Positive Futures

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Patricia Hynes (Child Protection Research Department, NSPCC Fresh Start) Anna Skeels (Cardiff University)

Human Trafficking of Children and Young People

A Framework for Creating Stable and Positive Futures

Patricia Hynes (Child Protection Research Department, NSPCC Fresh Start), Anna Skeels (Cardiff University), Laura Durán (Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT UK))

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Policy Press
22 July 2025

Migration, immigration & emigration; Sociology: family & relationships; Child welfare; Crime & criminology

Human trafficking of children and young people is a major concern yet there is limited research on the lived experiences of those affected and even less on their post-trafficking aspirations, strengths and capabilities.

This book argues that human trafficking and/or exploitation should be seen as child abuse rather than viewed through immigration or criminal justice lenses. It draws on new research from outcomes of two participatory studies with young people affected by human trafficking.

The first study focuses on the development of a Creating Stable Futures Positive Outcomes Framework (CSF-POF), centred around children's rights and based on the views of young people themselves. The second details how this framework was implemented for the first time with young people through an outcomes evaluation of the Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship (ICTG) service in England and Wales.

An invaluable text, this book guides policy makers, practitioners, local authority professionals and voluntary sector organisations working to protect children and young people from human trafficking and helping them to move forwards positively following abuse.

By: Patricia Hynes (Child Protection Research Department NSPCC Fresh Start), Anna Skeels (Cardiff University), Laura Durán (Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT UK))
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm,
ISBN: 9781447375012
ISBN 10: 1447375017
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 22 July 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1. Introduction 2. Methods and Ethics 3. Exploring the four UNCRC General Principles: non-discrimination (Article 2) 4. Exploring the four UNCRC General Principles: best interests (Article 3) 5. Exploring the four UNCRC General Principles: the right to life, survival and development (Article 6) 6. Exploring the four UNCRC General Principles: the right to participation (Article 12) 7. Development of a Positive Outcomes Framework 8. Exploitation as a Fifth Form of Child Abuse in the UK? Conclusion

Patricia Hynes is Professor of Social Justice at the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice at Sheffield Hallam University. Anna Skeels is Research Fellow in the Social Science Research Park (SPARK) at Cardiff University. Laura Durán is Head of Policy, Advocacy and Research at ECPAT (Every Child Protected Against Trafficking).