Generational Experiences of British Bangladeshis and its impact in the
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Impact of Intergenerational Trauma and Therapy Experiences in the British Bangladeshi Community
IRAS ID
356149
Contact name
Dalim Kalam Azad
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Royal Holloway, University of London
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 4 months, 30 days
Research summary
This project intends to find how intergenerational trauma (IGT) impacts the experiences of therapy within Bangladeshi patients. In doing so, we want to explore the impact of IGT has had on second and third generation British Bangladeshis' experiences of therapy. Participants will be asked about how their experience of accessing therapy has been for someone from the Bangladeshi community, how talking about their experiences in therapy might have helped to make sense of adverse stories they have heard from earlier generations, and how these earlier generations might have impacted their perception of family, relationships and belonging. The study will also facilitate discussions about the impacts of cultural traumas in therapy and how these experiences could be addressed in future. In doing so, the study aims to find how the unmet needs of the Bangladeshi community can be addressed to help reduce further transmission of trauma.
REC name
Wales REC 2
REC reference
25/WA/0185
Date of REC Opinion
6 Aug 2025
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion