A Study on the Impact of Domestic Violence on BAME Women in Coventry

This report delves into the influence of domestic violence on Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women residing in Coventry. The study meticulously outlines the research methodology, encompassing exploratory research, a mixed-methods approach incorporating both qualitative and quantitative data, and secondary data collection techniques. It explores the existing support services available to victims, analyzes limitations, and underscores ethical considerations. The research poses key questions about the causes of abuse, the level of professional attention, and the relevant stakeholders in Coventry. The report presents a comprehensive action plan, including a Gantt chart, to illustrate the research timeline. It concludes with recommendations aimed at enhancing current support services and addressing the challenges faced by BAME women affected by domestic violence, emphasizing the need for improved resources and interventions to combat this critical issue.

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Part 1 of Dissertation

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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Research Methodology................................................................................................................................4
Used method in the research....................................................................................................................4
Approaches of research...........................................................................................................................4
Questions of the research.........................................................................................................................5
Data collection.........................................................................................................................................5
Sampling technique.................................................................................................................................6
Research strategy.....................................................................................................................................6
Limitations of the research......................................................................................................................7
Reliability of the research........................................................................................................................7
Ethical consideration...............................................................................................................................8
Action plan..............................................................................................................................................8
Gantt chart.............................................................................................................................................10
Recommendations.....................................................................................................................................11
References.................................................................................................................................................13

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Introduction
The main focus of this study is to confer the influence of domestic violence on Black, Asian and
Minority Ethnic (BAME) women in Coventry. BAME women are surviving under below
poverty and facing various issues in the work market involving inconsistent low pay and timid
unemployment and a variety of issues to finding a job involving a mixture of sexism and racism
(Sandhu, Stephenson and Harrison, 2013). The study will evaluate the consequences of domestic
violence on health and well being of the BAME in UK. Domestic violence is the violence in
which one person harms other person due to domestic settings such as in marriage and
cohabitation. It is also known as the domestic abuse or family violence. Research methodology
will be used in this study to examine the support services for victims. Limitations will be
discussed in this study to access state services. Research will confer the executions of findings
for practices and will provide a multiple recommendations for current support services. The
objective of the research is to analyze the influence of BAME in the UK specifically in
Coventry.
They are just considered as a part of concerns that influence BAME women involving significant
and on-going disadvantages and racism. It has been found that throughout the UK, people from
BAME groups are more likely to be in poverty in comparison of white British people (Fielden&
Davidson, 2012). BAME women can face a severe option between troublemaking their education
of children and losing support networks. There are so many issues faced by BAME women due
to amendments in relation to legal advice for employment, asylum, discrimination and
immigration (Garicano and Rossi-Hansberg, 2006). Apart from that there are some other
processes such as introduction of a telephone gateway and residency test will have an important

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influence on BAME women. A variety of sources of information is being taken in this research.
Research methodology will be mentioned in this assignment which will facilitate to understand
the used method while researching.

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Research Methodology
Research methodology is considered as the imperative component of the complete research study
which defines the various techniques, procedures and methods taken for the accomplishment of
the research productively. It involves the methods to gather the data, the techniques for sampling
and the limitations which give the wholeimpression of the research project and its process
(Saunders and Lewis, 2012).
Used method in the research
The research on BAME women in UK is accomplished with the help of multiple research
designs. There are various designs which have diverse cause in which descriptive research helps
in defining the theoretical data which is the topic of the research. The method of exploratory
facilitates to identify the reason and result of the research on which it is conducted. Alternatively
explanatory research focuses on giving the concise account on the topic and its connected
factors. This research is based on the exploratory research in which various components have
been argued which is liable for domestic violence (Bryman and Bell, 2015).
Approaches of research
There are varieties of research approach to carry on the research. Qualitative and quantitative
researches are the major research approach to analyze the topic. The mixed approach of
qualitative and quantitative is being taken in the form of combination so that the research can be
conducted in efficient manner from the examination of prejudiced along with quantitative data.
The numerical data is included in quantitative research in which the statistical data regarding
BAME is collected to drive the conclusions. Qualitative data is considered as the loom in which
the better understanding is attained on the fundamental causes, motivations and opinions. It

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facilitates in giving the insights into the issues. Both of the approaches are utilized to make
proper conclusion of the research by utilizing both approaches together. It helps to analyze the
influence of domestic violence on BAME in the UK specifically in Coventry and to find out the
interference support services that are remaining in that area.
Theoretical perspective
There are number of organizations in Coventry that have been influenced by cuts to a various of
local and national funding streams which enhance the level of charitable trusts and amends to
commissioning of services. It has been analyzed that BAME women are reliable on voluntary
organizations to give a range of services and support. These organizations are expertise to
provide services to those women who are facing issues of discrimination, faith and poverty in a
way that mainstream organizations are often unable to match (Fielden & Davidson, 2012). It has
been found that in Coventry there are more than 39000 houses are getting benefits. It has been
estimated that more than 9,000 households in Coventry will be influenced by local housing
allowances which lead them into big loss that is £13.21 million (Sandhu, Stephenson and
Harrison, 2013).
Questions of the research
There are some questions which will b answered when the research will be conducted:
Q1- Why men abuse their female partners?
Q2- Why there is less attention from the professionals?
Q3- who did we need to consult with in Coventry?

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Data collection
Data collection is integral component of the entire research. It facilitates in accomplishing the
research with verification and gives a applicable conclusion. The secondary research is being
opted for this research to gather the data. The secondary sources provide the data which is
already utilized somewhere for conducting the research. It can be drawn from magazines,
newspaper, journal articles, research papers, reviews etc. this kind of data is taken in use to
describe the other research and for correlating other research with own research (Mackey and
Gass, 2015). The secondary sources utilized in the study are the previous research papers,
official statistical and information from the internet sources and other articles. It has various
advantages as it is time saving approach and efficient. However, it has some disadvantages as
well is that the gathered data may be inaccurate and outdated. By comparing previous method of
secondary research, there are strength and drawbacks in the literature review. The major strength
of the literature based study is that the researcher infrequently influence the subject being studied
due to books have already published, the records of cases already evidence therefore, the use of
literature to describe the chosen topic can have no consequences on them. Apart from that
literature based research allows the researcher to study processes that happen over extensive
period.
It has been found that 29% domestic violence and abuse in Coventry. The police of Coventry
have responded on 4717 domestic violence and abuse incidents in which 1666 were crimes. It
has been recorded by Coventry police that 3182 individual victims are involved in the abuse and
domestic violence. There are more than 75% children are the victim of domestic violence and
abuse (Coventry Domestic Violence and Abuse Partnership, 2018).

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Sampling technique
Sampling is the procedure inwhich specific sets of units are opted from the sum of population to
make an inspection. The sample defines the entire behaviour of the population which reflects that
the sample describes the entire set of population (Zikmund, Babin, Carr & Griffin, 2010). There
are multiple methods for sampling. It can be included random sampling technique, systematic
sampling, probability sampling, non-probability sampling and stratified sampling. For this
research, random sampling technique is used in this research for analysing the conditions of
BAME at Coventry. This method has opted for the research due to equal chance of getting opted
for the survey.
Research strategy
It is vital for completing the research to analyze the gathered data in adequate manner. The
systematic approach is effective approach which is helpful to conduct the research in sequence
manner that is why the systematic approach has opted for analyzing the research topic and
manage the implementation of the research in sequence manner (Chakrabarti, 2010). An action
plan has been made to show the sequence of the done activities with time so that the
rectifications can be made if required.
Limitations of the research
The limitations of the research are considered as that factor which cannot be controlled by
researcher. These limitations can be deemed as the drawbacks which hinder the methodology and
the last conclusion of the research. The role of research limitations is vital for the research so that
the researcher can get the knowledge of such constraints. Limitations have its own style like
some limitations have normal sense while some have not proper impact on the outcomes of the

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research. These limitations can be overcome by the researcher or not but it limits the
development of the entire research in the perspective of the researcher (Wilson, 2016).
It has been found that the shortage of the time is the biggest drawback of the research. The
sampling technique is effective but due to small size of sample the simplification for the entire
population cannot be made. There can be the risk of response of respondents regarding questions
which may influence the entire research process.
Reliability of the research
The steadfastness of the research is integral in which the research generates the reliable
outcomes. It describes the reliability of the research, on contrast, defines the credibility of the
research. Valid data has the nature of reliability which can be trusted by others. The research is
made by focusing on the reliability of the research (Flick, 2015). The data is kept as confidential
and no one allowed sharing the data with unknown. Along with that the data is also prevented
with the strong passwords so that no unauthenticated uniqueness can mould the reliability of the
data. The reliability makes sure to the readers that the data is secured and did not use by others.
Ethical consideration
This research involves the ethical consideration in which the way of activities are observed and
takes care that it should be conducted in efficient manner. Ethical consideration in this research
is being done with honesty and genuineness. It defines that the integrity has been handled and the
data which is given in the research is trustworthy in the perspective of users. It defines that the
confidentiality has been made in this research at upper level and no alternation has been chosen
with the research. It represents that the data is confidential and intend to provide benefits for the
reader without any hamper. The conducted research is genuine and trustworthy (Clifton, 2012).

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It was assured that the data abolished after using it so that misuse of the data cannot be made
with the data.
Action plan
The action plan defines the complete agreement of the activities which are required to be
measured in the research procedure. It facilitates the researcher in accomplishing the project on
time. The graphical form of this action plan will be presented further to reflect how much time is
taken by activities. The graphical form is recognized as Gantt chart.
S.
No.
Taken action in
the research
Time
duration
description of the steps
A preparation of the
research
1 week It is the first stage of the research where planning about
the rest of the research is been done. It is considered as
the roadmap for the entire research.
B Implementations of
the planned work
1 week In this step the first step move ahead and execute. It is
the step where plans of the research are conducted to
carry on the further research.
C Data collection 3 weeks The data will be accumulated to take research at next
step for the purpose of analyzing the data and drawing
the conclusion. The secondary approach will be

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considered to gather the data in which the used
magazines, journals, books, official publications and
internet sources are included.
D Interpretation of the
data
2 weeks In this step the gathered data will be managed and
mixed. Lastly, it will be analyzed and represented in the
shape of tables and graphs so that the consequences can
be drawn from the research.
E Argument 1 week The argument and discussion will be made to find out
the answers of the mentioned questions.
F Conclusion and
Recommendation
2 weeks The conclusion will be drawn as per data analysis and
discussion. Recommendations will be provided on the
basis of conclusion which will be bringing out the
future researches.
G Critical Evaluation 1 week The review of entire research will be made for making
improvements in the research.

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Gantt chart
The graphical presentation is given below to describe the taken time by each activity.
Weeks
S.
No.
Actions taken in research
Time
duration
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A Planning of the research 1 week
B
Implementations of the planned
work
1 week
C Data collection 3 weeks
D Interpretation of the data 2 weeks
E Discussion 1 week
F
Conclusion and
Recommendation
2 weeks
G Critical Evaluation 1 week

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Recommendations
It has been recommended that government of UK need to keep focus on BAME women because
it is found that black ethnic minority women housing requirements is hard and they are not
allowed to access services. It is vital for the government to extend the rule regarding domestic
violence to involve all abused women. There is a requirement of the diversity policies and
procedures in generic refuges and awareness and training should be developed for practioners.

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