Promoting awareness of sex trafficking in tourism and hospitality

IF 2.7 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

International Journal of Culture Tourism and Hospitality Research Pub Date : 2021-06-21 DOI:10.1108/ijcthr-01-2020-0032

J. Aston, Jun Wen, Edmund Goh, O. Maurer

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Abstract

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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提高对旅游业和酒店业性贩运问题的认识

目的:这篇尖端的短评论旨在提高人们对旅游和酒店业性交易的认识。这篇文章的目的也是为了倡导进一步的研究，以识别并有希望防止相关环境中的性贩运。设计/方法/方法本文对目前关于旅游业和酒店业性贩运的知识库进行了描述性概述。根据文献的空白，提出了未来的研究议程和方向。关于旅游业和酒店业性交易的学术研究仍然有限。这个问题需要更多的学术关注。旅游业与性贩运有直接和间接的联系(例如，旅馆住宿和通过性旅游直接消费性服务)。尽管国际政府机构通过立法努力根除性交易，但这个问题仍然普遍存在。需要更广泛的实践和基于研究的干预努力。原创性/价值这篇短文倡导旅游和酒店研究人员为行业做出实际和理论贡献，可能有助于防止性交易。

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International Journal of Culture Tourism and Hospitality Research HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Culture, Tourism, and Hospitality Research focuses on building bridges in theory, research, and practice across the inter-related fields of culture, tourism and hospitality. Published with the IACTHR it encourages articles that advance theory and research on the roles of culture, tourism, and hospitality in the lives of individuals, households, and organizations. This includes the perspectives and interpretations of all stakeholders including participants and providers of tourism and hospitality services. The journal especially seeks to nurture interdisciplinary multicultural work among sociological, psychological, geographical, consumer, leisure, marketing, travel and tourism, hospitality, and sport and entertainment researchers. IJCTHR covers: -Tourist culture and behaviour -Marketing practices in tourism and hospitality, and how this relates to cultures -Consumer behaviour and trends in tourism and hospitality -Destination culture and destination marketing -International tourism and hospitality