Combating Human Trafficking

An Integrative Social and Technological Approach

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

Despite great strides in recent years, human trafficking remains a horrific reality for countless millions of people around the world. This new book provides an exhaustive examination of the complex issue of human trafficking while offering a comprehensive blueprint for its eradication.This book delves deep into the intricacies of human trafficking, dissecting the factors that sustain its existence. It assesses existing anti-trafficking initiatives and, in response, introduces a novel approach rooted in a sociotechnical framework. This framework models a multidisciplinary strategy that combines both social and technological interventions. Recognizing human trafficking’s multifaceted origins that encompass social, economic, and political dimensions, this framework underscores the necessity for a holistic approach that addresses the root causes of trafficking and its associated forms of exploitation. The book explores topics such as the applicability of government policies and technologies in human trafficking, social media and human trafficking, human rights and cyberspace, and more.Written by esteemed experts in the field of human trafficking who possess extensive experience in both research and the practical implementation of anti-trafficking measures, the book furnishes a comprehensive and pragmatic guide to combating human trafficking.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-07-14
Mått:152 x 229 x 24 mm
Vikt:830 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:352
Förlag:Apple Academic Press Inc.
ISBN:9781774918722

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Usha Rana, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Gender and Development Studies at Indira Gandhi National Open University in Delhi, India. With over 12 years of teaching and research experience, she specializes in the study of sexuality, gender studies, and the sociology of technology. Her research interests also encompass marginalized communities, research methodology, and community health. She has published more than 60 papers in journals and conferences indexed in SSCI/Scopus, authored three edited books, and contributed four book chapters. She has also delivered lectures at various national and international workshops. Dr. Rana is an active member of the International Sociological Association, the Indian Sociological Society, and the Women’s Indian Association.Rupender Singh, PhD, is a Research Scientist at the VTT Technical Research Center in Espoo, Finland. His prior experience includes roles as a Consultant with Lumenci and as Postdoctoral Fellow at National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan. From 2009 to 2013, he served as an Assistant Professor at the World Institute of Technology in Gurgaon, India. He has authored two books and published over 50 papers in journals and conferences.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Examining the Nexus Between Technology and Human Trafficking in South Africa: A Systematic Review 2. Psychological Factors in Combating Trafficking in Human Beings 3. Facebook Friendship, Mockery Love, and Girls' Trafficking from Poor Families: A Case of Bangladesh 4. Survivors Trafficking Social Media: Reimagining Rehabilitation of Survivors of Human Trafficking in the Digital Space 5. A Comparative Study of Human Trafficking in South Asia: Applicability of Governmental Policies and Technologies 6. Modern Slavery: The Fight of the Future 7. How India Deals with Trafficking 8. Human Rights and Cyberspace: An Analysis 9. Modern Slavery and Porous Borders: A Study of India-Bangladesh Borderlands 10. Use and Abuse of Social Media (SM) and Its Impact on Youngsters: "Social Media Is a Blessing If Used in the Right Way" 11. Cybercrime and Human Rights 12. A Thematic Analysis of Human Trafficking: Its Forms, Causes, and Rehabilitation of Victims in Karnataka 13. Human Trafficking and Personhood: Implications for Africans 14. Cybersex Trafficking in Tanzania: An Interrogation of the Law 15. The Utilization and Exploitation of Social Media in the Context of Human Trafficking 16. Trafficking in the Digital Era: Risk to Vulnerable People in Central India 17. Reflection of Human Trafficking in Hindi Film: An Exploration 18. Victims of Technology-Facilitated Human Trafficking: Challenges and Possible Solution