eprintid: 1420480
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datestamp: 2014-03-05 19:41:53
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creators_name: Brayley, H
creators_name: Cockbain, EP
title: British children can be trafficked too: towards an inclusive definition of internal child sex trafficking
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: B04
divisions: C05
divisions: F52
keywords: Trafficking, Exploitation, Grooming, Definition
note: © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Full text made available to UCL Discovery by kind permission of Wiley.
abstract: In research, policy and practice, internal trafficking has been long overshadowed by its international counterpart. Despite the introduction of specific legislation against internal sex trafficking, confusion remains in Britain around how this crime is distinguished from other forms of sexual exploitation. In particular, there have been growing tensions around whether British children can be victims. The need for clarity and consistency has been highlighted by a series of high-profile cases involving British minors being moved within the UK for sexual exploitation. This article brings ongoing definitional debate into the academic arena, exploring the contents and validity of common arguments against accepting Britons as valid victims. It engages with academic studies, government and third-sector reports, parliamentary debate and legal statute. Additionally, it features arguments raised by practitioners and policy-makers at conferences, training and meetings. It proposes an inclusive and more clearly delineated definition of internal child sex trafficking. The acceptance and application of a standardised definition would facilitate more effective, transparent and consistent multi-agency interventions and data collection. The article will be of interest to practitioners, policy-makers and academics. It focuses on the UK but contributes to wider international discourse around internal trafficking.
date: 2014-03
official_url: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/car.2307
vfaculties: VENG
oa_status: green
full_text_type: pub
language: eng
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article_type_text: Article
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doi: 10.1002/car.2307
lyricists_name: Cockbain, Eleanor
lyricists_id: EPCOC60
full_text_status: public
publication: Child Abuse Review
volume: 23
number: 3
pagerange: 171-184
event_location: UK
issn: 0952-9136
citation:        Brayley, H;    Cockbain, EP;      (2014)    British children can be trafficked too: towards an inclusive definition of internal child sex trafficking.                   Child Abuse Review , 23  (3)   pp. 171-184.    10.1002/car.2307 <https://doi.org/10.1002/car.2307>.       Green open access   
 
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