Sex Trafficking in the United States : Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice - Andrea Nichols

Sex Trafficking in the United States

Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice

By: Andrea Nichols

Paperback | 26 November 2024 | Edition Number 1

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This book is a comprehensive and accessible overview of sex trafficking in the United States, examining its underlying dynamics and sharing key research findings. Andrea J. Nichols examines the backgrounds and experiences of survivors, traffickers, and buyers, showing how social and structural dynamics affect trafficking in the United States. She details common risk factors for victimization, emphasizing weak social institutions and safety nets. This book's intersectional approach foregrounds the ways social oppression and marginalization contribute to heightened vulnerability, accounting for the roles of race, ethnicity, citizenship status, sexuality, gender, age, and disability.

Nichols introduces readers to the theoretical and political perspectives that shape research and policy on sex trafficking, considering abolitionist, neoliberal, feminist, criminological, and sociological viewpoints. She assesses the outcomes of policies relating to commercial sex and analyzes a variety of responses to sex trafficking, including in social services, health care, and the criminal legal system, as well as activism. Nichols reflects on how service providers, activists, and everyday people can effectively advocate for and with survivors of sex trafficking and offers recommendations for practice and policy.

Sex Trafficking in the United States is essential for understanding the dynamics of sex trafficking and its underlying sources. This second edition is thoroughly revised and updated, integrating the most up-to-date research.
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One of the best resources for understanding the complex nature of sex trafficking in the US is Sex Trafficking in the United States: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice, by Dr. Nichols. She clearly explains relevant policies and actors that shape sex trafficking dynamics manifest in a clear, digestible text. I cannot recommend her work enough. -- Lara B. Gerassi, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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