Research

 

Butterfly Re/integration Research

In 2010, Chab Dai launched a 10-year research project to better understand re-integration for male and female survivors of sex trafficking which concluded in 2019. The purpose of the Butterfly research project is to “hear” directly from the participating survivors – about their lives, understandings and experiences – so their voices can contribute towards a greater understanding of the complexities of re-integration and NGO programs.

 
 
 
 

Butterfly Research Reports

Findings from our 10-year study on re/integration of trafficking survivors in Cambodia.

James Havey, Glenn Miles, Lim Vanntheary, Nhanh Chantha, Ou Sopheara, Sreang Phaly and Eliza Piano (2021) “I shared my experience and what it was like.” An Introduction to the Butterfly Longitudinal Research Project – a collaborative NGO Project Therapeutic Care Journal https://thetcj.org/in-residence-articles/i-shared-my-experience-and-what-it-was-like-an-introduction-to-the-butterfly-longitudinal-research-project-a-collaborative-ngo-project Awaiting translation into Khmer

James Havey, Glenn Miles, Lim Vantheary, Nhanh Channtha, Sreang Phaly, Ou Sopheara, Pheouk Phallen, Kang Chimey, and Wayne Hancock (2021) “The staff need to believe in those children; to give them a chance and have confidence in them”: Survivor Recommendations from the Chab Dai Butterfly Longitudinal Research Project, Cambodia Therapeutic Care Journal https://thetcj.org/in-residence-articles/6091 Awaiting translation into Khmer

Glenn Miles, Vanntheary Lim, and Channtha Nhanh (2021) Journeys of Faith for Survivors of Sex Trafficking in Cambodia. Therapeutic Care Journal https://thetcj.org/in-residence-articles/journeys-of-faith-for-survivors-of-sex-trafficking-in-cambodia-by-glenn-miles-vanntheary-lim-and-channtha-nhanh

Tutty, Leslie M. (2021) "Introduction: Dignity's Special Issue on the Chab Dai Coalition's Butterfly Longitudinal Research Project," Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence: Vol. 6: Iss. 4, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.23860/dignity.2021.06.04.01

Miles, Glenn M.; Havey, James; Miles, Siobhan; Piano, Eliza; Vanntheary, Lim; Channtha, Nhanh; Phaly, Sreang; and Sopheara, Ou (2021) "“I Don’t Want the Next Generation of Children to Be in Pain Like Me”: The Chab Dai Ten-Year Butterfly Longitudinal Research Project on Sex Trafficking Survivors in Cambodia," Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence: Vol. 6: Iss. 4, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.23860/dignity.2021.06.04.02

Davis, Jarrett D.; Havey, James; Miles, Glenn M.; Channtha, Nhanh; Phally, Sreang; and Vanntheary, Lim (2021) ""Going It Alone": Following the Male Cohort of Survivors of Sex Trafficking of the Chab Dai Butterfly Longitudinal Research Project," Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence: Vol. 6: Iss. 4, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.23860/dignity.2021.06.04.03

Morrison, Todd W.; Vanntheary, Lim; Channtha, Nhanh; Havey, James; and Miles, Glenn M. (2021) "“You Have to Be Strong and Struggle”: Stigmas as a Determinants of Inequality for Female Survivors of Sex Trafficking in Cambodia," Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence: Vol. 6: Iss. 4, Article 4. https://doi.org/10.23860/dignity.2021.06.04.04

Smith-Brake, Julia M.; Vanntheary, Lim; and Channtha, Nhanh (2021) "“Why Am I the Only One Responsible for the Whole Family?”: Expressions of Economic Filial Piety and Financial Anxiety Among Female Survivors of Sex Trafficking in Cambodia," Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence: Vol. 6: Iss. 4, Article 5. https://doi.org/10.23860/dignity.2021.06.04.05

Havey, James P.; Miles, Glenn M.; Vanntheary, Lim; Channtha, Nhanh; and Stoklosa, Hanni (2021) ""When They See Someone Who Is Poor, They Step on Them": The Social Determinants of Health Among Survivors of Sex Trafficking in Cambodia," Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence: Vol. 6: Iss. 4, Article 6. https://doi.org/10.23860/dignity.2021.06.04.06

 

Morrissey, John G.; Havey, James; Miles, Glenn M.; Channtha, Nhanh; and Vanntheary, Lim (2021) "“I Want Justice from People Who Did Bad Things to Children”: Experiences of Justice for Sex Trafficking Survivors," Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence: Vol. 6: Iss. 4, Article 7. https://doi.org/10.23860/dignity.2021.06.04.07

DoCarmo, Tania; Vanntheary, Lim; and Channtha, Nhanh (2021) "“I Don’t Know Where Else to Go”: Pathways to Re-Exploitation After Female Sex Trafficking Survivors in Cambodia Return Home," Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence: Vol. 6: Iss. 4, Article 8. https://doi.org/10.23860/dignity.2021.06.04.08

Cordisco Tsai, L., Lim, V., Nhanh, C., & Namy, S. (2021). “They Did Not Pay Attention or Want to Listen When We Spoke”: Women’s Experiences in a Trafficking-Specific Shelter in Cambodia. Journal of Women and Social Work.

https://doi.org/10.1177/0886109920984839

Cordisco Tsai, L., Lim, V., & Nhanh, C. (2020). Perspectives of boys on their experiences in human trafficking shelter programming in Cambodia. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. https://do.org/10.1080/10911359.2020.1845902  

Cordisco Tsai, L., Lim, V., & Nhanh, C. (2020). Experiences of trafficked and sexually exploited boys transitioning from shelter programmes into the community: Findings from a longitudinal study. Children & Society, 34(5), 392-407. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12376  

Cordisco Tsai, L., Lim, V., & Nhanh, C. (2020). “I feel like we are people who have never known each other before”: The experiences of survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation transitioning from shelters to life in the community. Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 21(1), Art. 16. https/doi.org/10.17169/fqs-21.1.3259 

Cordisco Tsai, L., Lim, V., & Nhanh, C. (2020). Perspectives of survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation on their relationships with shelter staff: Findings from a longitudinal study in Cambodia. The British Journal of Social Work, 50(1), 176-194. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcz128  

2020: “I share everything in my heart to you”
Tenth Year Evaluation of Chab Dai Longitudinal Butterfly Research Project

2020: Children of the Wood Children of the Stone
Thematic Paper (Eng)
Executive Summary (Kh)

2018: Experiences in Shelter Care
    Executive Summary (Eng | Kh) 
    Thematic Paper (Eng) 
2018: Top 10 Findings (Eng)
2016: Male Survivors (Eng | Kh)
2015: Filial Piety (Thematic | Working | Kh)
2015: Stigma (Thematic | Working | Kh)
2014: Resilience (Thematic | Working | Kh)
2014: Reflection on Methodology (Eng)
2013: Progress Report (Eng)
2012: Progress Report (Eng)
2011: Progress Report (Eng)
2010: Progress Report (Eng)

 
 
 

Chab Dai Research

Chab Dai research on trends, factors and other topics related to our work in Cambodia.

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An exploratory research on the accessibility into the workplace of survivor and at-risk populations in Cambodia

Give & Take: Short-Term Volunteers in the Human Rights Sector in Cambodia

Journey of Change: Counter-Trafficking in Cambodia, 2003-2012

At What Price, Honour? CSE of Ethnic Vietnamese in Phnom Penh

 
 

Chab Dai Resources

Resources to assist members, partners, and communities build capacity and access quality services.

Chab Dai Charter (Principles | Toolkit)
Cambodia Referral Directory 2012 (Eng | Kh)
Well Being Guidelines 2017 (Eng | Kh)
Community Prevention Program Training Manual 2023 (Eng | Kh)

 
 

Library & Resource Center

 
 

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Based in our offices in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, our resource library has more than 3,000 books, articles and other resources in English, Khmer and Vietnamese. Our library is available for member organizations to access valuable research and information on trafficking across the region and around the world.

To learn more, email info@chabdai.org