Child sexual abuse amongst Asian communities: developing materials to raise awareness in Bradford.
Gilligan, Philip A. Akhtar, Shamim
Gilligan, Philip A.
Akhtar, Shamim
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This article starts from recognition that child sexual abuse is perpetrated in all communities, but appears to be under-reported to varying degrees in different communities. It acknowledges that children who have been sexually abused will usually benefit from services designed to assist them in moving on from this experience and to provide future protection from perpetrators. It notes, in particular, the apparent disproportionately low take-up of relevant services by members of Asian communities in Britain. It places this in the context of reported responses to child sexual abuse in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh and explores the likely impact of factors arising from cultural norms in relation to family structure and role relationships. It reports on work begun within Asian communities in Bradford to increase awareness of and appropriate responses to child sexual abuse which hopefully address issues which are or relevance elsewhere. In particular, it discusses responses to a preliminary questionnaire, discussions with community groups, a consultation event held in April 2003, and a multilingual information booklet produced as a result. It urges respectful dialogue with women, men, children and young people in Asian communities as being essential to progress regarding appropriate responses to child sexual abuse
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Gilligan, P.A. and Akhtar, S. (2005). Child sexual abuse amongst Asian communities: developing materials to raise awareness in Bradford. Practice. Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 267-284.
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