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Kaitlin Casassa

Social Sciences · The Ohio State University

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Early career · publishing since 2020Rising activity
Sex work and related issuesSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskHomelessness and Social IssuesSexual Assault and Victimization Studies

Publications

15

Citations

133

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

6

Publishing since 2020

Research summary
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Kaitlin Casassa's research focuses on sex trafficking, sex work, and domestic violence, with particular attention to trauma bonding between survivors and traffickers, and how survivors experience healing, treatment, and support through service providers and legal systems. Much of the work is qualitative, drawing on interviews with survivors and service providers, and includes international contexts such as sex work in India and Nepal. The research is relevant to social work practice, policy on human trafficking courts, and trauma-informed care.

Sex trafficking and trauma bondingSurvivor healing and treatment approachesSex work and economic agencyDomestic violence and service provisionSocial work education and practice in anti-trafficking work

Publication output grew from none in the late 2010s to a peak of five papers in 2023, suggesting an increasing pace of research activity in recent years with some tapering in 2024-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.2/year recently
1718192020: 1 publication202021: 3 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 5 publications5232024: 3 publications242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Violence Against Women×2
  • Trauma Violence & Abuse×1
  • Affilia×1
  • Journal of Family Violence×1
  • Health & Social Work×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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