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Explaining Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery

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The Palgrave International Handbook of Human Trafficking

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The trafficking of persons is a diverse and complex concept that not only lacks a universal definition but which is conflated by a wide range of competing theories or models of explanation. This chapter provides an overview of some of the main theories and explanatory models and perspectives. They range from macro-level explanations to micro-level explanations, and the chapter concludes with a suggestion and recommendation for how researchers and theorists might work towards creating an integrated theoretical model.

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Winterdyk, J.A. (2019). Explaining Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery. In: Winterdyk, J., Jones, J. (eds) The Palgrave International Handbook of Human Trafficking. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63192-9_68-1

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