Cultural barriers to the disclosure of child sexual abuse in Asian communities: Listening to what women say.

No === There is apparent under-reporting of child sexual abuse in Britain¿s Asian communities and a varied capacity amongst professionals to respond with cultural competence. Professional approaches originate in cultural contexts, which are often different from those of most British Asians. If th...

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Main Authors:	Gilligan, Philip A., Akhtar, Shamim
Language:	en
Published:	Oxford University Press 2009
Subjects:	Sexual abuse Asian communities Bradford Cultural competence Izzat Child sexual abuse
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10454/2718

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spelling	ndltd-BRADFORD-oai-bradscholars.brad.ac.uk-10454-27182019-08-31T03:02:30Z Cultural barriers to the disclosure of child sexual abuse in Asian communities: Listening to what women say. Gilligan, Philip A. Akhtar, Shamim Sexual abuse Asian communities Bradford Cultural competence Izzat Child sexual abuse No There is apparent under-reporting of child sexual abuse in Britain¿s Asian communities and a varied capacity amongst professionals to respond with cultural competence. Professional approaches originate in cultural contexts, which are often different from those of most British Asians. If the proportion of children and non-abusing carers from Asian communities who access relevant services is to increase, professionals need to develop better understandings of cultural imperatives which determine behaviour in those communities. Consultations with Asian women in Bradford reinforce the view that culturally competent practice and respectful dialogue are essential to the protection of children. They also highlight a number of recurring themes. Members of Asian communities are aware of child sexual abuse, they recognize that the issue needs to be addressed by all communities and they report that many of those affected within their own communities have found it difficult to access relevant services. These consultations, like reports of similar work elsewhere, indicate that difficulties, which appear to arise from Asian women¿s fears about how agencies will respond, are frequently compounded by the impact of cultural imperatives arising from izzat (honour/respect), haya (modesty) and sharam (shame/embarrassment), which have a considerable influence on how many will behave. 2009-05-29T09:10:36Z 2009-05-29T09:10:36Z 2006-12 Article final draft paper Gilligan, Philip A. and Akhtar, Shamim (2006). Cultural barriers to the disclosure of child sexual abuse in Asian communities: Listening to what women say. British Journal of Social Work, Vol. 36, No. 8, pp. 1361-1377. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/2718 British Journal of Social Work , 36 (8), 1361-1377 en http://bjsw.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/36/8/1361? Oxford University Press
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description	No === There is apparent under-reporting of child sexual abuse in Britain¿s Asian communities and a varied capacity amongst professionals to respond with cultural competence. Professional approaches originate in cultural contexts, which are often different from those of most British Asians. If the proportion of children and non-abusing carers from Asian communities who access relevant services is to increase, professionals need to develop better understandings of cultural imperatives which determine behaviour in those communities. Consultations with Asian women in Bradford reinforce the view that culturally competent practice and respectful dialogue are essential to the protection of children. They also highlight a number of recurring themes. Members of Asian communities are aware of child sexual abuse, they recognize that the issue needs to be addressed by all communities and they report that many of those affected within their own communities have found it difficult to access relevant services. These consultations, like reports of similar work elsewhere, indicate that difficulties, which appear to arise from Asian women¿s fears about how agencies will respond, are frequently compounded by the impact of cultural imperatives arising from izzat (honour/respect), haya (modesty) and sharam (shame/embarrassment), which have a considerable influence on how many will behave.
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title	Cultural barriers to the disclosure of child sexual abuse in Asian communities: Listening to what women say.
title_short	Cultural barriers to the disclosure of child sexual abuse in Asian communities: Listening to what women say.
title_full	Cultural barriers to the disclosure of child sexual abuse in Asian communities: Listening to what women say.
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publisher	Oxford University Press
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Cultural barriers to the disclosure of child sexual abuse in Asian communities: Listening to what women say.

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