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Synopsis
With a range of contributing subject experts from different disciplines and professions, Human Trafficking comprehensively explains human trafficking as it exists and is being addressed in the twenty-first century. This book is for undergraduate and graduate interdisciplinary courses in human trafficking.
Synopsis
With a range of experts from different disciplines and professions, this text comprehensively explains human trafficking as it exists and is being addressed in the twenty-first century. The first section gives an overview of the issue and contextualizes it within a human rights and historical framework. The second section provides the reader with more detailed, interdisciplinary information about trafficking. The third section, which contains a chapter written by a former FBI, agent focuses on the anti-trafficking movement and addresses international responses to the problem as well as considerations for working with victims. Human Trafficking text closes with a chapter about how trafficking is being addressed and how individuals, larger social groups, and organizations can get involved in putting an end to the crime and to helping survivors.
Human Trafficking is essential reading for professionals working in many fields, including law enforcement, human services, and health care, and for concerned citizens interested in human rights and how to make a difference in their communities. This book is also intended for use in undergraduate and graduate interdisciplinary courses in human trafficking.