@article{ref1,
title="New directions in research on human trafficking",
journal="Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science",
year="2014",
author="Weitzer, Ronald",
volume="653",
number="1",
pages="6-24",
abstract="This article evaluates four popular claims regarding human trafficking's international magnitude, trends, and seriousness relative to other illicit global activities. I find that the claims are neither evidence-based nor verifiable. Second, an argument is made for carefully conducted microlevel research on trafficking. Several such studies are described, including the contributions to this volume of The Annals. I argue for microlevel research, which has advantages over grand, macrolevel claims--advantages that are both quantitative (i.e., identifying the magnitude of trafficking within a measurable context) and qualitative (i.e., documenting complexities in lived experiences)--and is better suited to formulating contextually appropriate policy and enforcement responses.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-7162",
doi="10.1177/0002716214521562",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002716214521562"
}