Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1969. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 383-401).

Thesis--Wisconsin. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 343-355).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 2006. / Advisor: Robert Gutierrez, Florida State University, College of Education, Dept. of Middle and Secondary Education. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed June 13, 2006). Document formatted into pages; contains vi, 58 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

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This thesis offers a new approach to understanding contemporary slavery by focusing on the root causes rather than on the end result of the enslavement. Adopting this approach allows for a move away from the current tendency of homogenising victims of contemporary slavery as having been 'vulnerable in some way' prior to their exploitation and identifies precisely what those vulnerabilities are and from where they derive. The first-hand accounts of victims of contemporary slavery used in this research highlight the failings of current understandings of the 'ideal victim' which generate ideas of weak and passive individuals who find themselves caught in this crime. The notion of the 'ideal victim' does not reflect the experiences of a 'real victim', and this research explores how a person's agency interacts with overarching structures to lead them towards their exploitation. The research compares the stories gathered via in-depth interviews with individuals who have experienced conflict to those of individuals who have experienced both conflict and contemporary slavery. By giving voice to those whose stories are rarely heard, this thesis identifies the point at which those who flee conflict become vulnerable to contemporary slavery. It finds that it is rare that victims of contemporary slavery experience a complete removal of agency in the lead up to their exploitation. Instead, they experience a limiting of their agency as a result of the impact of large scale structures, such as conflict. It is this restriction of agency in the face of inherently risky options that puts them at risk of contemporary slavery. These findings have policy implications in requiring action to identify and tackle the issues most likely to limit a person's agency and lead them into making active, but not entirely autonomous, choices.

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Inhalt:<br><br> 1) Klassische Modelle gesellschaftlicher Handlungsressourcen<br> 2) Drei Typen von industriellen Dienstleistungsgesellschaften - Die Bundesrepublik im internationalen Vergleich<br> 3) Überprüfung eines Berufsstrukturmodells - als Bündelung gesellschaftlicher Handlungsressourcen - in der alten Bundesrepublik (d.h. vor 1989/90)<br> 4) Entwicklungstendenzen in der Sozialstruktur der Bundesrepublik nach dem Umbruch von 1989/90<br> 5) Berufsstrukturmodell für die alten und neuen Bundesländer - Ungleichheit und Angleichung

Inhalt:<br><br> Modelle der Sozialstruktur und ihre Erklärungskraft<br> Entwicklungstendenzen der Sozialstruktur und in der politischen Landschaft der Bundesrepublik<br> - Die Tertiarisierung der Industriegesellschaft<br> - Entwicklungstendenzen in den Wertorientierungen<br> - Die Ambivalenz der Moderne: Steigerung der Handlungsoptionen und Integrations-Risiken<br> - Die neue dominierende Spannungslinie (cleavage): Ost versus West<br> Soziale Lagen und politische Orte in der neuen Bundesrepublik

Inhalt:<br><br> Veränderte ostdeutsche Lebenswelt - Darstellung der Verschiebungen innerhalb des Erwerbsstatus in den neuen Bundesländern<br> Erwerbsstatus in Ostdeutschland vor und nach staatlichen Eingriffen<br> Die sektorale Verteilung der ostdeutschen Wirtschaft <br> - Erfinder und Nachahmer? Die sektorale Verteilung der ostdeutschen Wirtschaft im Bundeslandvergleich<br> - Exkurs: Der öffentliche Dienst<br> Die neuen Berufe - Klassifizierung der ausgeübten Tätigkeiten in den tertiären Beschäftigungsbereichen <br> - Entwicklungsdynamiken an ausgewählten Beispielen des Dienstleistungssektors<br> - Geschlecht und Alter als Determinanten der Beschäftigung