Safeguarding people with learning disabilities from forced marriage: the role of Safeguarding Adult Boards.
Purpose The issue of forced marriage is typically located within debates on violence against women, immigration control and cultural difference and is rarely considered in relation to adults with learning disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to argue that this is an issue which needs to be add...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Adult Protection Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 277 - 288 |
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| Formato: | questionnaire/scale research Journal Article |
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Emerald Publishing Limited
2016
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