This information is for researchers and policy makers with an interest in forced marriage.
My Marriage My Choice Research Project
The My Marriage My Choice research project (2015-18) was the first of its kind to explore the forced marriage of adults with learning disabilities from a safeguarding perspective.
The intention was to raise awareness of forced marriage while developing knowledge, policy, and practice resources to support professionals in their safeguarding work.
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What we can offer
We are interested in reaching out to academics, researchers, and policy makers worldwide who are working on issues of forced and unlawful marriage. We also welcome ideas for international research collaboration.
If you have resources which you would like us to share on our resource page, please contact us with details.
We can present at conferences and seminars on the topic of forced or unlawful marriage. We can also offer consultancy, training, and policy writing services.
My Marriage My Choice has received support from the following funders:
- UK Government Forced Marriage Unit (FMU)
- NIHR School for Social Care Research
- ERSC Impact Accelerator Programme
- University of Nottingham
Academic articles published to date
- Clawson, R., Patterson, A., Fyson, R. & McCarthy, R. (2020) The demographics of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities: findings from a national database. Journal of Adult Protection 22 (2) 59-74
- Clawson, R & Fyson, R (2017) Forced marriage of people with learning disabilities: a human rights issue, Disability & Society 32 (6) 810-830
- Clawson, R, 2016. Safeguarding people with learning disabilities from forced marriage: the role of Safeguarding Adult Boards Journal of Adult Protection. 18 (5). pp. 277-287
- Rauf, B., Saleem, N., Clawson, R., Sanghera, M. and Marston, G., 2013. Forced marriage: implications for mental health and intellectual disability services Advances in Psychiatric Treatment. 19(2), 135-143
- Clawson, 2013. Safeguarding People with Learning Disabilities at Risk of Forced Marriage – issues for inter-agency practice Social Work & Social Sciences Review- An International Journal of Applied Research. Vol 16 (3) 20-36
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