Dr Ella Cockbain
@drellac.bsky.social
Professor at UCL. Lead of Research Group on Human Trafficking,Smuggling & Exploitation. Researching precarious work & labour exploitation. New (free) book on anti-trafficking evaluation https://uclpress.co.uk/book/evaluating-anti-trafficking-interventions/
We really hope you find it useful & it gets out far and wide - again, it’s free to read & share!
With huge thanks to co-editors Aiden Sidebottom & Sheldon Zhang, all our contributors, @uclpress.bsky.social for seeing value in the proposed book, the reviewers, & our funders the ESRC @ukri.org /end
With huge thanks to co-editors Aiden Sidebottom & Sheldon Zhang, all our contributors, @uclpress.bsky.social for seeing value in the proposed book, the reviewers, & our funders the ESRC @ukri.org /end
November 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
We really hope you find it useful & it gets out far and wide - again, it’s free to read & share!
With huge thanks to co-editors Aiden Sidebottom & Sheldon Zhang, all our contributors, @uclpress.bsky.social for seeing value in the proposed book, the reviewers, & our funders the ESRC @ukri.org /end
With huge thanks to co-editors Aiden Sidebottom & Sheldon Zhang, all our contributors, @uclpress.bsky.social for seeing value in the proposed book, the reviewers, & our funders the ESRC @ukri.org /end
The book contains a mix of overarching thematic chapters on fundamentals & in-depth reflexive case studies from different evaluations.
We show an inclusive, evolving conceptualisation of evaluation & evidence. We also highlight particular tensions & challenges for anti-trafficking specifically. 4/
We show an inclusive, evolving conceptualisation of evaluation & evidence. We also highlight particular tensions & challenges for anti-trafficking specifically. 4/
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The book contains a mix of overarching thematic chapters on fundamentals & in-depth reflexive case studies from different evaluations.
We show an inclusive, evolving conceptualisation of evaluation & evidence. We also highlight particular tensions & challenges for anti-trafficking specifically. 4/
We show an inclusive, evolving conceptualisation of evaluation & evidence. We also highlight particular tensions & challenges for anti-trafficking specifically. 4/
We appreciate that more & better evaluation evidence isn’t a silver bullet.
But it’s unethical & ineffective to keep throwing money at anti-trafficking interventions without a more nuanced understanding of how they are helping or hurting. 3/
But it’s unethical & ineffective to keep throwing money at anti-trafficking interventions without a more nuanced understanding of how they are helping or hurting. 3/
November 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
We appreciate that more & better evaluation evidence isn’t a silver bullet.
But it’s unethical & ineffective to keep throwing money at anti-trafficking interventions without a more nuanced understanding of how they are helping or hurting. 3/
But it’s unethical & ineffective to keep throwing money at anti-trafficking interventions without a more nuanced understanding of how they are helping or hurting. 3/
Featuring a great set of contributors from across public health, crime, social work & social care, politics, international development, and - crucially - lived experience of trafficking & anti-trafficking.
We hope this book will inform & encourage evaluations that are critically needed here. 2/
We hope this book will inform & encourage evaluations that are critically needed here. 2/
November 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Featuring a great set of contributors from across public health, crime, social work & social care, politics, international development, and - crucially - lived experience of trafficking & anti-trafficking.
We hope this book will inform & encourage evaluations that are critically needed here. 2/
We hope this book will inform & encourage evaluations that are critically needed here. 2/