Summer 2014/ Fuller Online
MD544
Crawford
MD544: MINISTRY TO SEXUALLY EXPLOITED AND TRAFFICKED CHILDREN (4 units: 120 hours). Christa Foster Crawford.
DESCRIPTION: The problems of human trafficking and sexual exploitation have gained increasing international attention in recent years. This heightened awareness has lead to an outpouring of responses, especially among Christians. The need is compelling, and the desire to respond is commendable, but good intentions are not good enough. Our responses will fall short if we fail to examine the complex causes and holistic effects of the problem, and neglect to evaluate our responses in light of best practices. This course seeks to help students understand and analyze the complexities of sexual exploitation and trafficking and to equip them with the knowledge they need to formulate and implement successful, holistic Christian responses. The course will be an interactive, informative, challenging, and hopefully transformational experience for those wanting to deepen and expand their knowledge of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The course connects participants to resources and advice from a variety of experts and leading practitioners while encouraging active reflection and analysis for improving strategic impact.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will (1) understand the problem of human trafficking and sexual exploitation of children, including the types, nature and causes; (2) recognize the multiple effects of sexual exploitation and trafficking and the various aspects of recovery to be addressed in a holistic Christian response; (3) become familiar with principles and best practices for responding; and (4) formulate the beginnings of an effective holistic Christian response in the student’s own ministry context that addresses self-care, cross-cultural, child-rights and other considerations.
COURSE FORMAT: This course will be conducted online on a ten-week schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar. Students are required to interact with the material, with each other and with the instructor regularly through online discussions, reading and other assignments that promote active learning.
REQUIRED READING: (1500 pages).
Crawford, Christa Foster. So You Want to Rescue Child Sex Slaves? What You Need to Know Before You Begin. Smashwords, 2012. ISBN: 978-1476213712, eBook: $5.99 Available at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/170290. [Approx. 35 pp.]
Grant, Beth and Cindy Lopez Hudlin, eds. Hands that Heal: International Curriculum to Train Caregivers of Trafficking Survivors (Academic Edition). Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking, 2007. Available at http://www.faastinternational.org/#/hands-that-heal. Print Version ****OUT OF PRINT. DVD version (specify English [or preferred language]) ASIN: B0017JXWPI, Pub. Price $10.00 [Approx. 158 pp.].
McCormick, Patricia. Sold. Hyperion, 2006. ISBN: 978-0786851720, Pub. Price $9.00 [263 pp.].
Miles, Glen and Christa Foster Crawford, et al., eds., Stopping the Traffick: A Christian Response to Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking. Regnum, 2014. ISBN: Not yet released.
Course Reader, which includes information and articles about sexual exploitation and human trafficking written by governments, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, academics and local practitioners from around the world (found in Moodle eReserves).
RECOMMENDED READING:
Belles, Nita. In Our Backyard: A Christian Perspective on Human Trafficking in the United States. Free River, 2011. ISBN: 978-1612157979, Pub. Price $14.99.
Brock, Rita Nakashima and Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite. Casting Stones: Prostitution and Liberation in Asia and the United States. Fortress Press, 1996. ISBN: 978-0800629793, Pub. Price $29.00.
Farley, Melissa, ed. Prostitution, Trafficking and Traumatic Stress. Haworth, 2003. ISBN: 978-0789023797, Pub. Price $67.95.
Jewell, Dawn Herzog. Escaping the Devil’s Bedroom: Sex Trafficking, Global Prostitution, and the Gospel’s Transforming Power. Monarch Books, 2008. ISBN: 978-0825461651, Pub. Price $13.99.
Kilbourn, Phyllis and Marjorie McDermid, eds., Sexually Exploited Children: Working to Protect and Heal. Marc, 1998. ISBN: 978-188793099, Pub. Price $15.54.
Course Reader, additional recommended reading. [selected]
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT: Dr. Crawford, please indicate approx. how many words or pages will be assigned for the learning activities.
REQUIRED Reading (15%) (1500 pages - complete required reading on time and submit reading log each week).
LEARNING Activities (40%) (Each week there are a minimum of 3-4 required learning activities encompassing a variety of learning styles, including lessons and videos to deliver course content, forums to discuss and analyze the material, and case studies and integration exercises to apply what you have learned. As well, each week has self-care and group project tasks to complete).
Group Project (30%) (working in small groups, design and develop a final product that addresses one or more aspects of sexual exploitation/human trafficking).
Self-Care (15%) (variety of self-care exercises and activities).
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective. Part of Children at Risk Emphasis.
FINAL EXAMINATION: None.