Sex industry slavery : protecting Canada's youth / Robert Chrismas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chrismas, Robert, 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human trafficking--Canada.

Human trafficking.

Sex trafficking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Sexual exploitation and human sex trafficking is a multi-billion-dollar international industry that preys on youth. Written by veteran police officer Robert Chrismas, Sex Industry Slavery is an impactful read for anyone who wants to know more about this serious Canadian problem. Many young women are coerced into oppressive relationships in the sex industry, often starting in childhood. There are numerous barriers and challenges for children who are vulnerable to exploitation as well as for survivors striving to leave the sex industry; however, there are also many opportunities to help them. Based on Chrismas’s award-winning research in Manitoba, this book includes gut-wrenching stories from survivors, social workers, police officers, lawmakers, and activists. Representing decades of collective knowledge, Sex Industry Slavery presents first-hand perspectives on the problem as well as proposes practical solutions.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

A Note on Terminology

List of Abbreviations

1 Introduction

2 Canada’s Sex Industry

3 Vulnerability and Protection from Sex Industry Predators

4 Violence against Canadian Indigenous Women and Girls

5 Awareness and Education around Sex Trafficking and Exploitation

6 Canadian Laws and Sexual Exploitation

7 Getting Out Is Harder Than It Looks

8 Challenges and Opportunities: Intervening in Sex Trafficking

9 Conflict Transformation, Community Building, and Change

10 Key Findings, Recommendations, and Future Research

Epilogue

Table of Findings and Recommendations

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4875-3572-4

1-4875-3571-6

OCLC:

1229161024