Alicia W. Peters blogs for the American Anthropological Association on the 'Huffington Post'

Alicia W. Peters, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, has written a blog entry for the American Anthropological Association on the Huffington Post.

The piece, "Broadening the Lens on Human Trafficking," discusses Peters' research with government personnel, law enforcement officials, non-governmental organization service providers, and survivors of trafficking.   The blog also discusses the need to broaden oversimplified notions of trafficking that focus solely on commercial sex. Read the post.

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