Key barriers to resolution
When discussing a 'time line' of conflict - from what sets it off, through the stages of escalation and then to resolution (or not) - the group identified a number of barriers that prevent members of South Asian families from asking for help from within or from outside their immediate community.
- Face saving
- Respect
- Honour/trust (izzat)
- Hidden secrets
- Favoritism
- ‘Black mark’ family
- Family history
- Education
- Reputation
- Poor confidence in professional bodies
- Generational barriers
- Reluctance to involve ‘outsiders’

