Project

Phenomenological research on honour-based violence in Belgium

Code
150D6711
Duration
01 November 2010 → 31 October 2011
Funding
Federal funding: various
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Anthropology
    • Criminology
    • Law
Keywords
migration context honour-based violence harmful cultural practices
 
Project description

This research aims at exposing the psycho-social, ethnic and cultural processes underlying honour-based violence. It also wants to map the different forms of honour-related violence encountered in various sectors (health sector, education, police and judiciary, welfare and social work), with the intention to improve the policy and response to honour-based violence in Belgium.