Social worker's help for victims of trafficking in women in the Netherlands and Lithuania

Hello,

I am a fourth year social work student from Vilnius University of Lithuania. Now I am doing a research which purpose is to find out social work student’s knowledge of social help possibilities for victims of women trafficking in Holland and Lithuania. The same questionnaire will be given to Lithuanian students to compare the results. Please in all questions note answers which are suitable for you. This poll is anonymous. The data collected will be used only for the generalized presentation of the results.

Your opinion is very important! Thank you!

Yours faithfully,

Neringa Kuklytė, e-mail: [email protected]

Questionnaire results are available only to the author

Patriarchal traditionsExpanding sex and entertainment industryProfit that traffickers makeMigration opportunity for womenEconomic difficulties in the country of the victim’s originMoral crisis of societyPolitical instability in the country of the victim’s originImpunity of traffickers

Physical disorders (fatigue, headache, backache, various injuries, sleep disorder, eating disorder)Psychological disorders (feeling of mistrust, depression, fear, disorientation, anxiety, feeling of isolation, sense of victimization, distrustfulness)Risk of suicideRisk of infertilityInfection with venereal diseasesAddictions (to narcotics, alcohol)

A lotSufficientlyLittleI don't know

YesNo

I don’t know what I would doTell the police in HollandLook for support from NGOs in the country where the person was traffickedAppeal to the Holland governmentAppeal to the Dutch embassy in the country where the person you know was traffickedAsk for help at Holland NGOsAppeal to the police in the country where the person you know was trafficked

When it is organized by NGOsWhen it is organized by governmental organizations

Totally agree	Agree	I don't know	Disagree
Ability to keep in touch with the families of the victims

Ability to build trust with victims and involve them to participate fully in the help process

Creativity in unexpected situations

To identify the main problem(s) of the victims

Ability to plan and implement the help process based on a woman’s strengths

Ability to assess a victim’s strengths and limitations

To mediate between all organizations and professionals

To empower victims by helping to develop their self-sufficiency skills

Totally agree	Agree	I don't know	Disagree
Patience in working with victims

Empathy

Respect victims’ wishes in the provision of social services

Belief in victims’ abilities to solve their problems

Accept victims as they are - with all their strengths and weaknesses

Readiness to work not by the foreseen schedule

Always	Often	Sometimes	Never
Directs to a psychologist because victims often have problems with alcohol/drugs

Directs to a psychologist, because often victims have problems with family members

Organizes the documents required to get a state-paid lawyer

Helps to organize needed documents to finish secondary school

Helps victims to arrange personal documents (passport, birth certificate)

Arranges victims' compulsory health insurance

Helps to find a job

Helps to organize a possibility for victims to volunteer in different NGOs

Directs to the doctor because often victims have health problems

Organizes victims' catering

Directs to the Rights of the Child protection center, because often victims have problems with child care

Organizes educational courses

Directs to the police, because often victims have legal problems

Accompanies victims to the trial

Gives relevant information

Accompanies victims to the doctor

Finds temporary housing for the victim

Helps to manage the documentation required to obtain social benefits

YesNo

MaleFemale

Very many	Many	Few	I don't know
Left voluntarily (knew what kind of job they would have)

Trafficked by fraud (by offering other jobs)

Trafficked by force to work as prostitutes

Social worker's help for victims of trafficking in women in the Netherlands and Lithuania

1. In your opinion, what are the most important social problems in the Netherlands? Not more than three answers, please

3. In your opinion, what are the main reasons for trafficking in women? Not more than three answers, please

4. In your opinion, what are the main consequences that victims of women trafficking experience? Not more than three answers are possible

2. How much knowledge during your study period did you gain about trafficking in women? (in your lectures, courses)

5. In your opinion, how many girls/women went abroad from Holland over the last 10 years under the circumstances listed below? In each row for one answer, please

6. During your study period, did you learn what assistance a social worker has to provide for victims of women trafficking?

7. If you knew that a person you know is trafficked for prostitution, where would you look for help? Not more than three answers, please

8. In your opinion, what kind of social support services do trafficked women receive in Holland? Multiple answers are possible

9. In your opinion, when is social support more effective?

Explain your choice, please

10. In your opinion, what are the most important competencies of a social worker working with the victims of women trafficking? In each row choose one answer, please

11. In your opinion, what are the most important principles of a social worker working with victims of trafficking in women? In each row choose one answer, please

12. In your opinion, what are the most important partners of a social worker in the help process for the victims of women trafficking? Not more than three answers, please

13. What kind and how often are social services provided by a social worker for victims of women trafficking in your country? In each row please choose one answer

Please, choose 5 of the most important social services for victims of women trafficking provided by a social worker in your country.

14. Would you, as a social worker, like to work with victims of women trafficking in the future?

Explain your choice, please

15. You are:

16. Your age: