Date of Award
5-1-2023
Degree Name
Occupational Therapy, OTD
Document Type
Capstone
First Advisor
Amanda Mohler
Subject Categories
Medicine and Health Sciences | Occupational Therapy | Rehabilitation and Therapy
Abstract
According to (Jordan & Mossman, 2018), a study conducted in Kenya shows that a self-defense course for girls of all ages to be beneficial in decreasing the risk of sexual assault. Outcomes of the course showed improvements in self-esteem, self- efficacy, assertiveness, and physical defense skills, along with decreased levels of fear. Self-defense programs can reduce the rates of sexual victimization, increase confidence, reduce fear and decline the rates of human trafficking which would benefit the DCE at Hope Found.
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Recommended Citation
Garrett, Chasity, "Serving Victims of Human Trafficking in Northeast Arkansas" (2023). Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstones. 25.
https://arch.astate.edu/nhp-ot-cap/25
