Teenage marriage associated with sociocultural traditions is a global problem. Despite legal and sociocultural progress, 20-60% of the girls are still married of their teenage across the societies. Life course perspectives and longitudinal research reveal that early marriage has devastating multiple and complex effects (e.g., short-term or long-term) on teenage girls’ life, including socioeconomic attainment (e.g., education, occupation, income) family formation, empowerment, social and political participation, physical and mental health, morbidity and mortality. This book addresses early marriage and adverse consequences on teenage girls around the world.
This edited book is a compilation of life course perspectives and literature review on how early marriage impacts on teenagers’ social, economic, political and health aimed to prevent and support teenage girls as they develop throughout their life cycle. This edited book draws on theories or perspectives (e.g., life course perspective, family life cycle, human development, empowerment) and longitudinal evidence from relevant disciplines (e.g., sociology, psychology, psychiatry, health, demography, political science, law, social policy, and social work) to provide an understanding of how early marriage can be managed to prevent and its negative consequences and to support them to develop in a context of world. This book, however, helps understanding early marriage and its multiple consequences on teenage girls to combat its prevention and to improve life of teenagers around the world.