{"product_id":"sex-trafficking-in-the-united-andrea-nichols-9780231202824","title":"Sex Trafficking in the United States: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is a comprehensive and accessible overview of sex trafficking in the United States, examining its underlying dynamics and sharing key research findings. Andrea J. Nichols examines the backgrounds and experiences of survivors, traffickers, and buyers, showing how social and structural dynamics affect trafficking in the United States. She details common risk factors for victimization, emphasizing weak social institutions and safety nets. This book's intersectional approach foregrounds the ways social oppression and marginalization contribute to heightened vulnerability, accounting for the roles of race, ethnicity, citizenship status, sexuality, gender, age, and disability. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNichols introduces readers to the theoretical and political perspectives that shape research and policy on sex trafficking, considering abolitionist, neoliberal, feminist, criminological, and sociological viewpoints. She assesses the outcomes of policies relating to commercial sex and analyzes a variety of responses to sex trafficking, including in social services, health care, and the criminal legal system, as well as activism. Nichols reflects on how service providers, activists, and everyday people can effectively advocate for and with survivors of sex trafficking and offers recommendations for practice and policy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSex Trafficking in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e is essential for understanding the dynamics of sex trafficking and its underlying sources. This second edition is thoroughly revised and updated, integrating the most up-to-date research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Nichols\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231202822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231202824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d","brand":"Andrea Nichols","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46465653801215,"sku":"9780231202824","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f1b87cb7-3e1e-4f15-8674-1ab38119dfc2.jpg?v=1736346891","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sex-trafficking-in-the-united-andrea-nichols-9780231202824","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}