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This chapter provides a brief overview of sex trafficking definitions, statistics, legislation and recent prevention/intervention strategies within the UK both current and historical.
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Lambine, M. (2018). Sex Trafficking in the UK: An Overview. In: Walker, L., Gaviria, G., Gopal, K. (eds) Handbook of Sex Trafficking. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73621-1_29
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