The problem of contemporary slavery

An international human rights challenge for social work

Bibliographic Data

ID9973635
AuthorsDavid Androff (0000-0002-4142-5385, Arizona State University, corresponding author), David K Androff (Arizona State University)
Year2010
Volume54
Issue2
Pages209-222
Publication date2010-08-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872810368395
OpenAlexW2126789549
LanguageEN
Citations received22
References cited31

Despite conventional wisdom that slavery has been eradicated, this analysis of the human trafficking literature reveals that this form of violent coercion and economic exploitation persists. However, there is little agreement upon definitions, estimates and responses to this problem. Differing academic and policy definitions and estimates of slavery are reviewed, in which most emphasis is placed upon sexual trafficking, while other forms such as chattel slavery, debt bondage and contract slavery are often under-recognized. There are a range of policy options for ameliorating this problem, which include social services, community-based interventions, harm reduction strategies and legal and economic responses

Coercion (linguistics · Criminology · Debt · Development economics · Economics · Harm · Harm reduction · Human rights · Law and economics · Political science · Psychological intervention · Social issues · Sociology · Work (physics · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Law · Psychology · Sex work and related issues

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