“I am talking about it because I want to stop it”: child sexual abuse and sexual violence against women in British South Asian communities

TY - JOUR

T1 - “I am talking about it because I want to stop it”: child sexual abuse and sexual violence against women in British South Asian communities

AU - Gill , Aisha K.

AU - Harrison, K.

PY - 2019/5/1

Y1 - 2019/5/1

N2 - This paper explores the role of socio-cultural factors in violence against women and girls, focusing on child sexual abuse (CSA) and sexual violence (SV) in British South Asian communities. Using examples from thirteen in-depth interviews with survivors, the researchers examine (i) how abusers gain access to their victims, (ii) family and community responses, and (iii) the role of cultural factors in concealing CSA/SV. The interviews demonstrate that British South Asian survivors are extremely reluctant to disclose SV/CSA due to factors that other groups of victims usually do not face, including a general taboo about discussing sex and strong cultural norms around notions of shame.

AB - This paper explores the role of socio-cultural factors in violence against women and girls, focusing on child sexual abuse (CSA) and sexual violence (SV) in British South Asian communities. Using examples from thirteen in-depth interviews with survivors, the researchers examine (i) how abusers gain access to their victims, (ii) family and community responses, and (iii) the role of cultural factors in concealing CSA/SV. The interviews demonstrate that British South Asian survivors are extremely reluctant to disclose SV/CSA due to factors that other groups of victims usually do not face, including a general taboo about discussing sex and strong cultural norms around notions of shame.

KW - child sexual abuse

KW - sexual violence

KW - honour

KW - shame

KW - South Asian communities

U2 - 10.1093/bjc/azy059

DO - 10.1093/bjc/azy059

M3 - Article

SN - 0007-0955

VL - 59

SP - 511

EP - 529

JO - BRITISH JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY

JF - BRITISH JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY

IS - 3

ER -