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‘Honour’-based abuse and forced marriage cases at Marac in Scotland

Research report

This report outlines the findings from a survey of Scottish Maracs and themes from focus groups conducted with specialist practitioners in Scotland. Following this report, we have also created guidance for Marac professionals to support them in responding to referrals involving ‘honour’-based abuse.

Many services do not recognise that a person’s culture may give them as much as it takes away and assume that if a woman does not want to leave her religion or her family behind that she does not want to help herself.

Focus group participant

The contents of this 28-page research report include:

  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Key findings
  • Findings
  • Recommendations
  • Conclusion
  • Appendices
  • About SafeLives.

 

The research supports our guidance on responding to cases of ‘honour’-based abuse at Marac in Scotland.

Marac resources for professionals in Scotland

Access our resources tailored specifically for all professionals involved in the Marac process in Scotland.