The Importance of Balance: An Analysis of Labor Trafficking in Texas

Block, Abigail

The Importance of Balance: An Analysis of Labor Trafficking in Texas

dc.contributor.advisor	Hogue, Andrew
dc.contributor.author	Block, Abigail
dc.contributor.department	University Scholar.	en_US
dc.contributor.schools	honors college	en_US
dc.contributor.schools	university scholar	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2020-05-26T12:55:46Z
dc.date.available	2020-05-26T12:55:46Z
dc.date.copyright	2020
dc.date.issued	2020-05-26
dc.description.abstract	Though there exists a widespread modern movement in the aim to end human trafficking, a lack of reliable empirical data has cultivated an imbalanced approach toward this end. A heightened focus on emotional appeals has dissipated energies and emphasis that otherwise would be directed at research and policy, which more effectively combat human trafficking. This thesis serves as a call to rebalance current trafficking efforts by adding an empirical lens to a movement that has primarily been driven by emotions. Texas provides a helpful view into this reality as it is at the forefront of both the problem and the solution. Through a discussion of labor trafficking in Texas, I propose a rebalancing of efforts to incite a data-driven model that ensures root-level change and effectively mitigates trafficking.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/2104/10913
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
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dc.rights.accessrights	Worldwide access	en_US
dc.subject	Human Trafficking	en_US
dc.subject	Human Trafficking	en_US
dc.title	The Importance of Balance: An Analysis of Labor Trafficking in Texas	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US