Which term describes the lack of social connections that can be a trafficking risk factor?

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Isolation is the lack of social connections to family, friends, or community networks. In trafficking risk, isolation heightens vulnerability because it removes supportive relationships, makes it harder for others to notice warning signs, and gives a trafficker more control with fewer outside checks. People who are isolated often have limited access to help, information, or safe alternatives, allowing trafficking situations to go unnoticed longer. While emotional distress, poverty, and substance abuse can be factors in trafficking risk, they describe other conditions (mental state, economic vulnerability, or drug misuse) rather than the specific lack of social ties that isolation captures.