The Lived Experience of Child Marriage in the United States

Wahi, Aditi; Zaleski, Kristen; Lampe, Jacob; Bevan, Patricia; Koski, Alissa

doi:10.1080/19371918.2019.1575312

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“…Matchmaking for early marriage does not result in a high divorce rate in Bawean. The research findings of Wahi et al (2019) showed that in the United States, early marriages are more likely to end in divorce. Early marriages in the United States result in a higher divorce rate than those who postpone marriage until after adolescence.…”

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Investigation of Early Marriage: A Phenomenology Study in the Society of Bawean Island, Indonesia

Susilo¹,

Istiawati²,

Aliman³

et al. 2021

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The research aimed to interpret the perceptions of early marriage, the union of two people in which one or both are under 18 years of age, through a phenomenological approach. The analysis was performed using observation techniques along with participation in in-depth interviews supported with an inductive approach of documentation analysis. The results showed that the society in Bawean Island, Indonesia, perceived the need for early marriage of 15-16 years old girls as matchmaking, avoidance of the social sanction of fornication and out-of-wedlock pregnancy, and as an economical solution for parents to shift responsibility. The results further showed that matchmaking and the avoidance of fornication are significant motivators for early marriage. Also, it was found that early marriages caused adverse effects on the wife, husband, and children. The effects are related to cases of pregnancy complication for the wife and psychological stress for the husband. The effect on children born of the early marriage is mainly neonatal infant mortality. The solutions offered to support the population development target and decrease early marriage numbers are to improve access to health facilities and information for women, and overcome cultural and social norms by discussing the impacts of early marriage with social and religious figures and stakeholders. The research can be used by the National Population and Family Planning Board (Indonesia) to decrease the number of early marriages in society.

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Investigation of Early Marriage: A Phenomenology Study in the Society of Bawean Island, Indonesia

Susilo¹,

Istiawati²,

Aliman³

et al. 2021

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“…Experiencing all kinds of violence was one of the family consequences of early marriage in this study, which could be due to the lack of anger management skills and other communication skills among young couples. In most studies that have examined the consequences of early marriage, violence has been described as an inseparable part of the consequences of child marriage [15,[30][31][32]. Dissatisfaction with married life was another family consequence of early marriage in this study, which consists of emotional divorce, divorce, and sexual dissatisfaction.…”

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Exploring the Consequences of Early Marriage among Kurdish Women: A Qualitative Study in Western Iran

Solhi

Azar

Farahani

et al. 2020

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Background: Early marriage is one of the most important social issues for young women, which can have many consequences, so this study was conducted to explain the consequences of early marriage among Kurdish women in western Iran.Methods: This qualitative study was conducted with the approach of conventional content analysis among Iranian Kurdish women who were married under the age 18. The data were saturated through semi-structured interviews with 30 women selected by purposeful sampling. Data analysis was performed by Graneheim and Lundman method.Results: 389 codes, 14 subcategories, 4 sub-categories and 2 main categories were extracted from data analysis. Negative consequences of early marriage include 1- Physical and psychological problems (high-risk pregnancy and childbirth, physical illnesses, yearning and remorse, psychological challenges) 2- Family problems (experience of violence, dissatisfaction with married life, experience of multiple roles, lack of independence in Family life) 3. Social problems (social deviance, deprivation of social and health services, social isolation, deprivation of job and educational opportunities) and positive consequences include receiving intra- family support, improving living conditions and opportunities for progress and empowerment.Conclusions: It is possible to reduce the negative consequences of early marriage through teaching young women to have a less dangerous pregnancy and childbirth, training and using psychological counseling on how to deal with personal problems and married life, and providing appropriate social and health services for them.

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Exploring the Consequences of Early Marriage among Kurdish Women: A Qualitative Study in Western Iran

Solhi

Azar

Farahani

et al. 2021

Preprint

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Background: Early marriage is one of the most important social issues for young women, which can have many consequences. Therefore the present study aimed to explore the consequences of early marriage among Kurdish women in western Iran.Methods: This qualitative study was conducted with the approach of conventional content analysis among Iranian Kurdish women who were married under the age of 18. The data were saturated through semi-structured interviews with 30 women selected by purposeful sampling. Data analysis was performed by Graneheim and Lundman’s method.Results: A total of 389 codes, 12 subcategories, 4 sub-categories, and 2 main categories were extracted from data analysis. Negative consequences of early marriage include 1- Physical and psychological problems (high-risk pregnancy and childbirth, physical illnesses, depression, and emotional distress), 2- Family problems (dissatisfaction with married life, Experience of having lots of responsibility, lack of independence in family life), 3. Social problems (social deviance, deprivation of social and health services, social isolation, deprivation of job, and educational opportunities) and positive consequences include receiving intra- family support, improving living conditions, and opportunities for progress and empowerment.Conclusions: It is possible to reduce problems and challenges after early marriage by increasing the awareness and knowledge of young women about contraceptives, providing appropriate social and health facilities and services during pregnancy. Providing the necessary training and psychological counseling for them and their husbands on how to deal with personal problems and marital life will be effective to a great extent.

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The Lived Experience of Child Marriage in the United States

Cited by 32 publications

References 15 publications

Investigation of Early Marriage: A Phenomenology Study in the Society of Bawean Island, Indonesia

Investigation of Early Marriage: A Phenomenology Study in the Society of Bawean Island, Indonesia

Exploring the Consequences of Early Marriage among Kurdish Women: A Qualitative Study in Western Iran

Exploring the Consequences of Early Marriage among Kurdish Women: A Qualitative Study in Western Iran

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