Sexual Trafficking in the Canadian Context: Exploring the Political Landscape, Examining Discourse, and Identifying Health Issues among Women with Lived Experience

Although human trafficking has a long history, it has more recently become a topic of profound interest in popular culture, in political debates on sex work and immigration, and among law enforcement and social service providers. However, the widespread interest in human trafficking has not translat...

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Autor principal: Malakouti-Nejad, Hoda (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
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Publicado: 2012
En:Año: 2012
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