Adam: What Might It Cost to Say No?

You will be able toHow can gender, sexuality, family dependence and isolation affect consent?

Case opening

What do you know?

Adam, 24, is gay. His family has arranged a marriage abroad. He depends on them for housing and tuition fees and fears being outed if he refuses.

First decision

Choose and justify before opening the debrief.

Tell him he is an adult and can simply refuseExplore the consequences of refusal, immediate safety, confidentiality and support optionsAssume religion is the causeContact the proposed spouse

Choose the reason that best supports your decision.It prioritises immediate safety, evidence and role boundaries without unsafe family contact.It produces the fastest final conclusion, even if evidence is incomplete.It transfers responsibility to family or community members.

Optional reflection: what is known, reported, inferred, assumed or unknown? Free text is not used to unlock the debrief.

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