RT Article
T1 Mechanisms of recruitment into sex trafficking operations: a systematic review
JF Global crime
VO 24
IS 4
SP 239
OP 262
A1 Martin, Lauren
A2 Matthias, Cynthia
A2 Abeyta, Stephen
A2 Kafafian, Matthew
A2 Barrick, Kelle
A2 Farrell, Amy
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1869515897
AB Sex trafficking is a global human rights issue and a form of violence with numerous health and mental health sequelae. This systematic review synthesised the global literature on recruitment into sex trafficking to describe what we know and identify gaps. We identified 5,526 articles, subjected 340 to full-text review, and only 34 met inclusion/exclusion criteria. We found that the empirical literature on recruitment into trafficking is unclear and many studies lack empirical rigour. The literature base lacks detail about tactics employed in the initial recruitment phase and does not differentiate between recruitment and ongoing control of victims. There are many studies on trafficking vulnerabilities, but the literature is weak on how and when traffickers leverage vulnerabilities, and how structural conditions shape effectiveness of trafficking recruitment mechanisms in particular settings. This systematic review highlights a need for more targeted research on the initial recruitment phase of trafficking and research with traffickers.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 259-262
K1 sex trafficking
K1 Human Trafficking
K1 Systematic Review
K1 Recruitment
DO 10.1080/17440572.2023.2237423