Forced Marriage and mental health

Author: Singh, Manjeet Kaur

Briefing series: Better Health Briefing Paper 24

Publisher: Race Equality Foundation

Publication date: 2011

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Forced Marriage has emerged as an issue for concern for health practitioners and policy makers over the last 10 years. This paper considers both the extent of Forced Marriage in the UK, and the impact that Forced Marriage, and other associated problems, such as domestic abuse, can have upon the mental health of its victims.  The paper highlights a number of  organisations implementing good practice in supporting the victims of Forced Marriage, and emphasises the importance of partnership working between statutory serviecs and the third sector.