The Provider Perspectives Study
What is the Provider Perspectives Study?
The Provider Perspectives Study explores antiviolence professionals’ insights on service needs, policy, and other issues that affect survivors of human trafficking, sexual assault, and domestic violence. We want to learn from you as an individual expert, rather than as a representative of your organization. Having previously conducted an initial pilot study in California, we are now conducting a national survey.
If you work in the anti-trafficking, anti-domestic violence, or anti-sexual violence field, we want to hear from you! If you work in a closely related field, such as harm reduction or housing/houselessness, we want to hear from you, too!
Why should I participate?
Providers are experts in the antiviolence field, but are rarely recognized as such. In this time of shifting policies and changes to the funding landscape, it’s more important than ever to learn from that expertise. This project will explore and elevate providers’ insights on what is and isn’t working in the field. Findings will be made freely available through materials such as factsheets and videos, all of which will be posted on Cast’s website.
What will participation involve?
Participants will complete a 15-minute, anonymous survey about their experiences and perspectives.
Once you’ve completed the survey, you will have the option to do a follow-up interview over Zoom. You can choose to complete an interview with Dr. Ethan Levine, Research and Evaluation Manager at Cast; or Dr. Syeda Hadi, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Stockton University. Our bios are below.
How Do I Participate?
Questions about the project?
Contact one of us:
Ethan Levine, PhD (he/him)
Ethan Levine is the Research and Evaluation Manager at Cast. He received his PhD in Sociology from Temple University. He is an award-winning researcher and speaker on interpersonal violence and LGBTQ+ communities. He has published two books and more than 25 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Outside of academia, Ethan has more than 15 years’ experience advocating for survivors of all genders and sexualities. This has included direct service, such as staffing crisis hotlines and medical accompaniment; providing training and technical assistance; and support with data collection, analysis, and dissemination for antiviolence organizations. He brings a combined academic and practitioner lens, as well as lived experience of sexual and intimate partner violence, to the work of supporting survivors.
Syeda Hadi, PhD (she/her)
Dr. Syeda Hadi is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Stockton University. Her criminological scholarship addresses female victimization and criminalization within the broader context of global conflict and forced migration. Alongside her academic work, Dr. Hadi has professional experience working with the United Nations Refugee Organization, the Population Council, and other international organizations. Her recent fieldwork involved interviews with Rohingya women residing in one of the world’s largest refugee camps in Bangladesh. Their narratives are featured in her latest publication, “Experience of Violence During Forced Displacement and Gender Differences in Rohingya Refugee Preferences for Repatriation and Integration,” in the Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice.
