Human Trafficking

Mary C. Burke is a Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology and Counseling at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has been involved in anti-human trafficking efforts since 2004 and is the founder of the Project to End Human Trafficking (www.endhumantrafficking.org).

Section I Human Trafficking Explained 1. Introduction to Human Trafficking: Definitions and Prevalence (Burke and Bruijn) 2. Historical Perspective: Slavery over the Centuries (Newman) Section II A Closer Look 3. Sociological Perspective: Underlying Causes (Swauger, Snyder, Nowak, and Cottingham) 4. Fear, Fraud, and Frank Complexities: The Influence of Gender on Human Trafficking (Ruchti) 5. Making Money out of Misery: Trafficking for Labor Exploitation (Kane) 6. Common Forms: Sex Trafficking (McCabe) 7. The Exploitation Equation: Distinguishing Child Trafficking from Other Types of Child Mobility in West Africa (Kielland) Section III The Anti-Slavery Movement 8. Domestic and Foreign Policy Responses to the Problem of Human Trafficking (DiMola and Lowe) 9. Victim Protection Policy in a Local Context: A Case Study (Testaì) 10. International Development Issues and Other Push Factors That Contribute to Human Trafficking (Turek and Clott) 11. The Human Security Framework: The Best Security Approach to Preventing and Combatting Human Trafficking (Clott) 12. Law Enforcement Considerations for Human Trafficking (Orsini) 13. Combatting Sex Trafficking through the Prosecution of Traffickers (Frank and Terwilliger) Section IV Supporting Survivors 14. Mental Health Care: Human Trafficking and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Lugris, Burke, and Flaherty) 15. Human Trafficking and its Contribution to the Globalization of Infectious Diseases: Implications for Victims and Health Care Providers (Travis and Sharshenkulov) 16. Addressing the Problem: Community-Based Responses and Coordination (Reed)