Overview

Today, there are more people held as slaves than at any other point in history Estimates as to the number of those enslaved range from 4 million to 27 million. The United States is a growing ""customer"" and economic driver for this horrific trade, as legal and illegal immigration to the country grows dramatically. The problem has received some sensational television coverage and law enforcement agencies are paying increased attention to the issue. However, this is not enough. It is necessary to increase the extent to which issues related to human trafficking are understood and addressed and for those with experience in the anti-slavery movement of this century, to make their expertise available to others. This text text will do just that with its wide range of chapter authors from a variety of academic disciplines and professions, all of whom have extensive knowledge and ideas about this important issue. This text also stands out as written specifically for undergraduate and graduate student teaching.

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Author:   Mary C. Burke (Carlow University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780415892254

ISBN 10:   0415892252
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   15 May 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9781138931039
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Section I: Human Trafficking Explained 1. Introduction to Human Trafficking: Definitions and Prevalence (Burke) 2. Historical Perspective: Slavery over the Centuries (Newman) Section II: A Closer Look 3. Sociological Perspective: Underlying Causes (Cottingham, Nowak, Snyder, & Swauger) 4. Human Security and Development Issues in Human Trafficking (Turek) 5. Fear, Fraud, and Frank Complexities: The Influence of Gender on Human Trafficking (Ruchti) 6. Making Money out of Misery: Trafficking for Labor Exploitation (Kane) 7. Common Forms: Sex Trafficking (McCabe) 8. The Exploitation Equation: Distinguishing Child Trafficking from Other Types of Child Mobility in West Africa(Kielland) Section III: The Anti-Slavery Movement 9. Law Enforcement Considerations for Human Trafficking (Orisini) 10. Victim Protection Policy in a Local Context: A Case Study (Testaì) 11. Human Trafficking and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Lugris) 12. Human Trafficking and its Contribution to the Globalization of Infectious Diseases: Implications for Victims and Health Care Providers (Travis and Sharshenkulov) 13. Addressing the Problem: Community-Based Responses and Coordination (Reed)

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Mary C. Burke is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling at Carlow University where she is the program director of the doctoral program in Counseling Psychology. She has been involved in anti-human trafficking efforts since 2004 and is the founder of the Project to End Human Trafficking (www.endhumantrafficking.org).

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