Educators as the “Frontline” of Human-Trafficking Prevention: An Analysis of State-Level Educational Policy

Leadership and Policy in Schools
Volume 18, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 284-304

Educators as the “Frontline” of Human-Trafficking Prevention: An Analysis of State-Level Educational Policy (Article)

Lemke M.*

^a Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, University at Buffalo, SUNY, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, United States

Abstract

Despite its significance as a policy issue, there is a paucity of knowledge about trafficking within educational policy and leadership research. The lack of research in this area and the contemporary spike in displaced youth populations necessitates examining those policies that aim to prevent trafficking through educational mediums. This study examined Texas House Bill 1272 (HB 1272, 2013), new state-level policy that brings educational leaders, teachers, and counselors into the fold of comprehensive prevention efforts. Trafficking dynamics, policies, and findings on the political and normative factors that shaped HB 1272 are presented. Recommendations for research and practice also are offered. © 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041013258&doi=10.1080%2f15700763.2017.1398337&partnerID=40&md5=0fadbaf03ac17ecb43e8d597585b41cb

DOI: 10.1080/15700763.2017.1398337

ISSN: 15700763

Cited by: 1

Original Language: English