Child Grooms: Understanding the Drivers of Child Marriage for Boys

202221 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Abstract

Patriarchal norms regulating sexual and reproductive behavior influence CEFM for boys through pressures to marry as soon as economic independence is achieved. This perpetuates cycles of poverty and locks boys into unfavorable life course pathways.

Topics & Keywords

Family Dynamics and Relationships Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Adolescent Health

Volume 70, Issue 3, pp. S54-S56

DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.08.016

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