Assignment Task
Case Study
Female BAME domestic violence victims ‘being failed’ in Manchester
“The report from international NGO Sisters For Change, in partnership with The Manchester Maya Project, warns of institutional racism and sexism at the local level in Greater Manchester. It also highlights that women and children from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds (BAME) are not being adequately protected or getting the specialist help they need after suffering domestic abuse”.
Farida Begum (not her real name) is a Muslim woman from a black and minority ethnic community, who had been living with her husband, Hani, for twelve years and they have four children ages 5 to 12 years old. Farida had been severely abused throughout the years she lived with her husband and hospitalised with a broken arm and a broken collar bone twice in that time although she did not disclose that these injuries were caused by her husband. She decided to leave her husband and went to the police to report her abuse where she presented with a badly bruised face and arm where she had been struck. The police supported her and she gained a place for herself and her children in a refuge.
According to Wolfe-Robinson (2019) from there she was assigned a house in a disadvantaged and mainly white area of Greater Manchester where she and her children were the victims of hate crimes. They had been spat at, had bricks thrown at their windows and had people trying to break down the door during the early hours. When police were called to her property to take a statement they did not bring an interpreter although Farida speaks little English.
The housing authority officers did not accept that there were risks in relation to the area Farida and her children had been allocated.
Adapted from:
Wolfe-Robinson, M., 2019. Female BAME domestic violence victims ‘being failed’ in Manchester [online]. UK: The Guardian.
Available from:
[Accessed 13 September 2019].
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Question 1
What are the ethical concepts such as, those pertaining to freedom, rights, responsibilities and the use of power in care which apply to Farida and her children’s situation and what kind of strategies could those involved in their support employ to support and respect the family’s dignity?
Consider how the professionals responsible can maintain effective communication and use their interpersonal skills including compassion, dignity and respect to deliver the best care outcomes possible for Farida Begum and her family?
(2,500 words) (80 marks) (LOs: 1, 2 and 4)
Question 2
In a reflective account, explain how this case study has contributed to your own learning, self-development and practice in understanding dignity and respect.
