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Promoting awareness of sex trafficking in tourism and hospitality

Joshua Aston et al.

International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research2021https://doi.org/10.1108/ijcthr-01-2020-0032article
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Purpose This cutting-edge short commentary is intended to raise awareness of sex trafficking in the tourism and hospitality industry. The purpose of this paper is to also advocate for further research to identify and hopefully prevent sex trafficking in related settings. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a descriptive overview of the current knowledge base on sex trafficking in tourism and hospitality. Based on gaps in the literature, future research agendas and directions are suggested. Findings Academic research on sex trafficking in tourism and hospitality remains limited. More scholarly attention is needed to this matter. The tourism industry is directly and indirectly associated with sex trafficking (e.g. hotel accommodations and direct consumption of sexual services, such as through sex tourism). Despite legislative efforts by international government agencies to eradicate sex trafficking, the problem remains pervasive. Broader practice- and research-based intervention efforts are needed. Originality/value This short commentary advocates for tourism and hospitality researchers to make practical and theoretical industry contributions that may help prevent sex trafficking.

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@article{joshua2021,
  title        = {{Promoting awareness of sex trafficking in tourism and hospitality}},
  author       = {Joshua Aston et al.},
  journal      = {International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research},
  year         = {2021},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1108/ijcthr-01-2020-0032},
}

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0.67

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.82 × 0.4 = 0.33
M · momentum0.80 × 0.15 = 0.12
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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