'A woman's heaven is at her husband's feet'? The dilemmas for a community learning disability team posed by the arranged marriage of a Bangladeshi client with intellectual disability.
The present case report describes the arranged marriage of a Bangladeshi woman with moderate intellectual disability. It explores some of the social and cultural factors influencing the decision to arrange her marriage, and the dilemmas this presents in terms of bridging cultural differences between professional and lay concerns.
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Learning Disability Team, St Charles Hospital, London, UK.
D000328:Adult; D001459:Bangladesh / Q000208:ethnology; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D008131:London; D008393:Marriage / Q000208:ethnology*; D012736:Sex Education; D012917:Social Adjustment