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Brealy, Jordan (2020) Practitioner Insights Regarding Modern Slavery in Gloucestershire, UK. Masters thesis, University of Gloucestershire. doi:10.46289/NSCS4598
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Abstract
Slavery remains present in society and has been found to occur under various manifestations throughout the United Kingdom. Knowledge derived from academic enquiry regarding modern slavery has increased over recent years although sparse attention has been given to localised communities. It is important to develop the evidence-base locally to effectively increase the understanding of this diverse issue and aid local responses. This study aimed to produce evidence on local practitioners’ perspectives on modern slavery, focusing on the case study of Gloucestershire. Fourteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with a range of local practitioners in modern slavery related fields in Gloucestershire, including the police, healthcare and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Thematic analysis was used to identify key themes from the data. These themes related to differing perceptions of the problem locally and numerous types of exploitation e.g. sexual exploitation, labour exploitation, criminal exploitation. One example of this is the alleged increase in sexual exploitation during a localised sporting event. The data also highlighted several barriers hindering local responses, progress and awareness e.g. victims not perceiving themselves as victims, victim co-operation with services and public service funding issues. This study contributes to the evidence indicating that localities such as Gloucestershire are not exempt from a variety of slavery practices. The enquiry highlights evidence of various types of slavery offences manifesting in Gloucestershire. However, a key finding of this study is the fragmented perceptions of localised modern slavery, which highlights the need to support a collaborative approach to this diverse problem. Barriers and complexities with the local response are acknowledged such as; concerns regarding local awareness, pressures associated with resourcing and the struggles associated with identifying victims of hidden criminality and exploitation. Although these findings relate to Gloucestershire they carry wider implications relevant to other localities across the UK. Due to the wider implications of this enquiry, a number of research, policy and practice recommendations are made based on the data from this study.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) | ||||||||||||
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Modern slavery, Gloucestershire, England; Sexual exploitation; Labour exploitation; Criminal exploitation | ||||||||||||
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. > HV6001 Criminology > HV6250 Victims of Crimes. Victimology |
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| Divisions: | Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business | ||||||||||||
| Depositing User: | Susan Turner | ||||||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 15 Nov 2021 13:51 | ||||||||||||
| Last Modified: | 31 Aug 2023 08:24 | ||||||||||||
| URI: | https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/10369 |
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