Series |
Global viewpoints Global viewpoints. ^A1035875
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Contents |
Global trends in human trafficking. Europe is plagued by human trafficking / Amanda Price -- The Philippines is a center for human trafficking / Girlie Linao -- Iceland addresses its human trafficking situation / Lowana Veal -- Zimbabwe is a major route for human trafficking / Paidamoyo Muzulu -- Bosnia has a growing human trafficking crisis / Alexandra Scherle -- South Africa is a hotbed for human trafficking / Rebecca Wynn -- Israel is a favorite destination for human traffickers / Mona Alami -- Israeli authorities are not doing enough to reduce human trafficking / Dana Weiler-Polak -- Factors contributing to human trafficking. Global human trafficking is a by-product of capitalism / Julia Suryakusuma -- Nepal's human trafficking problem is a result of poverty / Barbara Gunnell -- China's widespread child trafficking is aided by corruption / Andreas Lorenz -- Spain's casual acceptance of prostitution leads to human trafficking / Alasdair Fotheringham -- Disaster leaves Haitian women in danger of being human trafficking victims / Emilio Godoy -- Strategies to reduce human trafficking. UN launches a global plan of action to combat human trafficking / United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime -- Canadian leaders urge cooperation on a global plan to fight human trafficking / Mark Kennedy -- Great Britain looks to prosecute human traffickers more effectively / Robert Booth -- The Western Hemisphere needs NGO involvement to confront human trafficking / Kelsey Cary -- Sweden's success in fighting human trafficking could be a model for other countries / Jonathan Power -- Kenya passes new laws to combat human trafficking more effectively / IRIN -- Australian officials need to apply a broader vision to address the issue of human trafficking / Sharon Pickering and Marie Segrave -- Cambodia protects women from traffickers by banning marriage to South Korean men / Brian McCartan -- Japanese anti-trafficking activists make a difference / Thomasina Larkin -- Canada launches an anti-trafficking campaign / Joanna Smith -- Aiding the victims of human trafficking. Ghana struggles to reintegrate human trafficking victims into society / Lucy Newman -- Thai human trafficking victims reunite with families in the United States / Teresa Watanabe -- Nigerian female victims of sex traffickers must be educated about voodoo / Asumpta Lattus -- The United States needs to stop detaining victims of human trafficking / Alison Parker and Meghan Rhoad. |
Abstract |
Introduces global perspectives on trends in human trafficking, factors contributing to the problem, strategies to reduce its flow, and efforts to aid its victims. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
LCCN | 2011022634 |
ISBN | 9780737756586 (hbk.) |
ISBN | 0737756586 (hbk.) |
ISBN | 9780737756593 (pbk.) |
ISBN | 0737756594 (pbk.) |