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Journal of Sexual Aggression, 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2014.929188 ROUTLEDGE Routledge Taylor & Francis Group Speaking about sexual abuse in British South Asian communities: offenders, victims and the challenges of shame and reintegration Malcolm Cowburn, 1* Aisha K Gill2 & Karen Harrison3 1 Department of Law, Criminology and Community Justice, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK, 2 Department of Social Sciences, University of Roehampton, London, UK &3Law School, University of Hull, Hull, UK Abstract Cultural dynamics have a significant impact on how sexual matters, including sexual abuse, are discussed in British South Asian communities. The ways in which these communities talk about sexual violence often reinforce patriarchal norms and values, especially those concerned with honour and shame. As a result, victims are either silenced or