Social and Legal Studies
Volume 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 313-329

Labelling the victims of sex trafficking: Exploring the borderland between rhetoric and reality (Article)

Hoyle C. , Bosworth M.* , Dempsey M.
  • a University of Oxford, United Kingdom
  • b University of Oxford, Manor Road, Oxford OX1 3UQ, United Kingdom, Monash University, Australia
  • c Villanova University, United States

Abstract

In this article we discuss findings from a small scoping study into the experiences of victims of trafficking and those who work with them. We use testimonies from our interviews to examine issues of choice, slavery and escape. We challenge some of the current language and terminology in the literature on trafficking and call for a more nuanced appreciation of the relationship between agency and victimization. © The Author(s) 2011.

Author Keywords

Agency ideal victim sex trafficking Slavery Prostitution Choice

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-80052897080&doi=10.1177%2f0964663911405394&partnerID=40&md5=9e8d5c7a449a232970491a02e3d9db49
DOI: 10.1177/0964663911405394
ISSN: 09646639
Cited by: 62
Original Language: English