Abstract

The current study focuses on care for West African Victims of human trafficking (VHTs) in The Netherlands and addresses the question of how (1) social and legal professionals and (2) religious leaders of African-led migrant (Pentecostal) churches perceive their relationship with these VHTs. Thematic analyses of qualitative interviews (N = 21) revealed that both groups share the perception that VHTs are vulnerable, especially in view of so-called voodoo spells. Social and legal professionals noticed that West African VHTs prototypically appear as ‘demanding’ in a rather pro-active manner. Religious leaders on the other hand indicated that the VHTs feel at ease in the church in a more adaptive sense and may find ways of changing their lives after experiencing the Pentecostal “deliverance” ritual.

摘要

目前的研究侧重于对荷兰西非人口贩运受害者 (VHT) 的护理，并解决以下问题：(1) 社会和法律专业人士以及 (2) 非洲主导的移民（五旬节派）教会的宗教领袖如何看待他们之间的关系使用这些 VHT。定性访谈的主题分析 (N = 21) 表明，两组都认为 VHT 是脆弱的，尤其是在所谓的巫毒咒语中。社会和法律专业人士注意到，西非 VHT 在原型上以一种相当积极的方式显得“要求高”。另一方面，宗教领袖表示，VHTs 以更适应的方式在教会中感到自在，并且可能会在经历五旬节“拯救”仪式后找到改变生活的方法。