TY - BOOK AU - Sanghera, Jasvinder TI - Daughters of shame SN - 9780340962060 U1 - 362.82920922 PY - 2009/// CY - London PB - Hodder & Stoughton KW - FVC KW - ABUSED WOMEN KW - CULTURAL ISSUES KW - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KW - ETHNICITY KW - FAMILIES KW - GENDER KW - HOMICIDE KW - INTERVENTION KW - MARRIAGE KW - MINORITIES KW - NONPROFIT ORGANISATIONS KW - RELIGION KW - SELF HARM KW - SUICIDE KW - SUPPORT SERVICES KW - ASIAN PEOPLES KW - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE KW - VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN KW - FAMILY VIOLENCE KW - UNITED KINGDOM N1 - uk N2 - Written for a general audience, this book tells the stories of South Asian women in Great Britain who have experienced domestic violence from their families related to forced marriages, and honour-based offences. Interwoven with the experiences of these women, the book describes the work of Karma Nirvana, a British group co-founded by the author that supports South Asian women affected by domestic violence, and cultural and language barriers. The author's previously published autobiography, 'Shame', about her own experiences with an unwanted arranged marriage, attracted considerable publicity for the work of Karma Nirvana ER -