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Forced Marriage and Harmful Practices reflective questions

1.PART B: Reflection questions. What are some of the signs that somebody might be experiencing Honour Based Violence? (NB: Honour-Based Violence include: forced marriage, acid attacks, forced abortion, abduction, FGM, beatings, death threats, emotional abuse, rape, isolated from your networks, harassment).(Required.)
2.In your own words describe what the ‘one chance rule means’ and what significance does this bear on practice? (All practitioners may only have one chance to speak to a potential victim and thus they may only have one chance to save a life. If the victim is allowed to walk out of the door without support being offered, that one chance might be wasted).(Required.)
3.What kind of behaviours did Banaz’s parents believe brought shame on the family? (All of these must be considered in your answer: Leaving her spouse, having a boyfriend of her own choice, kissing in a public place.)What are some of the beliefs that can lead to faith based abuse?
Consider the following:

-Belief in evil spirits: Belief in evil spirits that can ‘possess’ children is often accompanied by a belief that a possessed child can ‘infect’ others with the condition. This could be through contact with shared food, or simply being in the presence of the child.

-Scapegoating: A child could be singled out as the cause of misfortune within the home, such as financial difficulties, divorce, infidelity, illness or death.

-Bad Behaviour: Sometimes bad or abnormal behaviour is attributed to spiritual forces. Examples include a child being disobedient, rebellious, and overly independent, wetting the bed, having nightmares or falling ill.

-Physical differences: A child could be singled out for having a physical difference or disability. Documented cases include children with learning disabilities, mental health issues, epilepsy, autism, stammers and deafness.(Required.)
4.What effects can domestic abuse have on a victim?(Required.)
5.Name other uses of an FMPO.(Required.)
6.In what 5 ways would you have responded or intervened in Shafilea’s case?(Required.)
7.Please provide your details so that we can confirm that you have completed this topic.(Required.)
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