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Risk of forced marriage amongst people with learning disabilities in the UK: Perspectives of South Asian carers (2020)
Journal Article
McCarthy, M., Clawson, R., Patterson, A., Fyson, A., & Khan, L. (2021). Risk of forced marriage amongst people with learning disabilities in the UK: Perspectives of South Asian carers. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 34(1), 200-210. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12798

Background: People with intellectual disabilities are at increased risk of forced marriage in comparison to those without intellectual disabilities. In the UK this risk is particularly, though not exclusively, associated with South Asian communities... Read More about Risk of forced marriage amongst people with learning disabilities in the UK: Perspectives of South Asian carers.

The demographics of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities: findings from a national database (2020)
Journal Article
Clawson, R., Patterson, A., Fyson, R., & McCarthy, M. (2020). The demographics of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities: findings from a national database. Journal of Adult Protection, 22(2), 59-74. https://doi.org/10.1108/jap-09-2019-0029

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to compare the UK demographics of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities and people without learning disabilities to inform effective safeguarding practice.

Design/methodology/approach
An analys... Read More about The demographics of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities: findings from a national database.