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This 4-page paper discusses how families are involved in human trafficking and potential solutions to the issue. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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human trafficking victims. Following is a model copy of such a letter. Though the United States supposedly ended slavery during the 19th century
with the conclusion of the Civil War, it still exists today. The difference is that its called human trafficking and, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
such trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery (About Human Trafficking, 2010). Victims of human trafficking are forced or coerced into slavery for sexual exploitation or forced labor, and its
tied with arms dealing as the second largest criminal industry in the world, not to mention the fastest-growing industry (About Human Trafficking, 2010).
It might be assumed that families are frantic with worry when members are sold into slavery. There are certain situations in which this is the case; isolation from family
members, and using threats of violence toward family members, as well as "sharing the shame" with members is one way in which these despicable "slavers" keep their victims in check.
However, research is also starting to show that sometimes families are the reasons that the trafficking takes place to begin with. Clawson et
al (2009) points out that certain characteristics put victims at risk, and these include poverty, lack of family support and even family members collaborating with traffickers. Hanley and Oxman-Martinez
go even further, pointing out that families tend to be one of the major reason why trafficking takes place in the first place, and may be a major factor in
preventing protection to victims. Typically, they point out, trafficking victims come from families that have poor economic and psychosocial dynamics (Hanley and Oxman-Martinez). This means that family intervention is key
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