“I’ll Close My Eyes and I’ll Try” (Poverty as a Factor for Involvement in Trafficking in Human Beings) Cover Image
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„Ще си затворя очите и ще опитам“ (бедността като фактор за въвличането в трафик на хора)
“I’ll Close My Eyes and I’ll Try” (Poverty as a Factor for Involvement in Trafficking in Human Beings)

Author(s): Alexey Pamporov
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Social differentiation, Victimology
Published by: Институт по философия и социология при БАН
Keywords: pre-identification methodology; human trafficking; sexual exploitation

Summary/Abstract: The current article discusses the research outcomes of series case studies on pre-identification of trafficking in human beings in segregated ethnic quarters in seven settlements in Bulgaria. The research methodology bases on mixed methods approach of randomized samples among households with extensive migratory experience abroad and focused group discussions with such a migrants, grounded on gender-sensitive vignette questions. Based on the quantitative dimension the economic deprivation and poverty are illustrated. Base on the quantitative finding a typology of involvement is build, considering sham marriages of single mothers (after child marriage); commercial sex services of married women forced by their husbands or within the extended family; informal commercial sex services of male heads of households; and baby-trade in the large families.

  • Issue Year: 51/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 753-776
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Bulgarian