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A SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
IN GREATER LOS ANGELES
by
Jacqueline W. Holzer
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
(GEOGRAPHY)
December 2010
Copyright 2010 Jacqueline W. Holzer
Object Description
| Title | A spatial analysis of human trafficking in Greater Los Angeles |
| Author | Holzer, Jacqueline W. |
| Author email | jholzer@usc.edu; holzer.jacqueline@gmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Geography |
| School | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
| Date submitted | 2010 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2010-11-19 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Dear, Michael |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Sanasarian, Eliz McKenzie, Rod |
| Abstract | This research provides a spatial analysis of the local anti-human trafficking movement that has emerged in Greater Los Angeles since the discovery of the El Monte case in 1995. Over the past 15 years, the U.S. government has allocated substantial funds and resources to fighting human trafficking in Greater Los Angeles and elsewhere in the country. Non-governmental and governmental institutions have launched a series of awareness campaigns, established coalitions of agencies, developed and implemented rescue strategies and social service programs, and educated tens of thousands of law enforcement members and local communities on the issue of human trafficking. So far, these federally led anti-human trafficking efforts have struggled to yield their expected outcome in terms of the number of victims identified and traffickers prosecuted. Deploying a variety of ethnographic and qualitative methods, this study investigates how and in what form a localization of international and national anti-human trafficking responses through local agents has emerged as an essential but often neglected factor in effectively combating human trafficking in Greater Los Angeles. The study identifies key agents operating in the anti-human trafficking sector and analyzes the forms in which local agents create space for meaningfully and effectively translating national anti-trafficking policies into specific local contexts. Results show that community-based organizations embracing the dynamics of place and adopting a strong victim-centered approach have produced better outcomes in terms of identifying victims, organizing adequate and necessary assistance, and seeking justice for survivors of human trafficking. |
| Keyword | human rights; human trafficking; social movement; migration; global vs. local |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles; Orange |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Coverage date | 1995/2010 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m3539 |
| Rights | Holzer, Jacqueline W. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Holzer-4100 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume32/etd-Holzer-4100.pdf |
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| Full text | A SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN GREATER LOS ANGELES by Jacqueline W. Holzer A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (GEOGRAPHY) December 2010 Copyright 2010 Jacqueline W. Holzer |
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