Marmara medical journal· 2013Q4· Review
Cocuk Gelinler
- 18citations
- Q4SCImago
- 2013year
Short summary
Child marriage (before age 18) is driven by poverty and low education, leading to negative outcomes for individuals, their children, and communities, including lower educational attainment, teenage pregnancies, and increased mortality.
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Key points
- Child marriage is defined as marriage before 18 years of age.
- Poverty and low education status are identified as the most significant contributing factors.
- Negative outcomes include lower educational attainment, teenage pregnancies, and increased maternal/infant mortality.
- Preventative strategies should focus on girls' education and addressing social inequalities.
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Abstract
Early marriage, defined as marriage before 18 years of age, has been associated with a variety of negative outcomes such as low education status due to dropping out of school, teenage pregnancies, increased maternal and infant mortality and poverty. The negative outcomes have the potential to affect not only the individuals but also their children and the community. This review article aimed to investigate the issue of child marriage in our country and around the globe, and to evaluate the recommendations for the prevention of early marriage. Poverty and low education status are the most important factors contributing to child marriage. Promoting strategies focusing on girls' education and targeting social inequalities seem to be the most effective solutions to prevent child marriage.
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Field: Sociology and Political Science
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