Estimating the Prevalence of Human Trafficking in the United States: Considerations and Complexities: Proceedings of a Workshop

by Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Jordyn White, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, et al.

Human trafficking has many names and can take many forms - pimp control, commercial sex, exploitation, forced labor, modern slavery, child labor, and several others - and the definitions vary greatly across countries and cultures, as well as among researchers. In the United States, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) is the cornerstone of counter-trafficking efforts. It provides guidance for identifying and defining human trafficking,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309499593
• ISBN13: 9780309499590
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 84 Pages