Human Trafficking: A Global Health Emergency (PDF Book)

by Mary de Chesnay (Author)

Introduction:

“Human Trafficking in the Wake of COVID-19” edited by Mary de Chesnay is a necessary and timely contribution to the topic of human trafficking. It thoroughly examines the various forms of human trafficking and the increasing trend of its exploitation of people. The book discusses the concurrent public health, socio-cultural, and economic costs to countries that are burdened with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Analysis:

The book covers all forms of human trafficking including sex trafficking, forced labor, forced marriage, baby trafficking, organ trafficking, child marriage, and child soldiers with a global public health and policy focus. This comprehensive book fills an essential gap in understanding human trafficking. It is built on courses sprouting up around the United States in multiple disciplines. Medical, mental health, and social work interventions are included as well as programs with documented outcomes.

The book collates the state of the art of knowledge with case studies, illustrating specific focal ideas. The authors include discussion questions and exercises that help readers retain and reinforce chapter material. The book’s language is straightforward and accessible, making it an essential educational tool for students in medicine, nursing, public health, social work, policy, law, criminal justice, and education, with a current interest in human trafficking.

Key Features:

The book starts with a comprehensive overview of human trafficking and examines each form of human trafficking in more depth. The book provides a global perspective, highlighting the different regions of the world that are affected by human trafficking. The book is edited by psychiatric-mental health nurses and an applied anthropologist. Therefore, the authors provide a unique perspective and understanding of the subject.

The authors also provide programs and policies with documented outcomes that could prove useful to policymakers and social workers alike.

Target Audience:

This textbook is ideal for nursing, medicine, public health, social work, policy and also for any discipline in which human trafficking is a current interest, such as law, criminal justice, and education.

Conclusion:

Human Trafficking in the Wake of COVID-19 is a comprehensive and illuminating work on the topic of human trafficking. The book provides an understanding of different forms of human trafficking and the concurrent public health, socio-cultural, and economic costs. The book offers a global perspective, with each chapter providing a distinct lens on the exploitation of human beings.

Rating and Review:

This book deserves five stars for its comprehensive and enlightening treatment of human trafficking. The authors’ inclusion of programs and policies with documented outcomes makes it a valuable resource for policymakers and social workers alike. Overall, “Human Trafficking in the Wake of COVID-19” is an excellent contribution to the topic of human trafficking, providing critical insights and information on the subject.