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The causes of early marriage often remain unclear. A new study tests whether parental interests and coercion explain high rates of marriage for girls aged 15–18 in rural Tanzania. It… Click to show full abstract
The causes of early marriage often remain unclear. A new study tests whether parental interests and coercion explain high rates of marriage for girls aged 15–18 in rural Tanzania. It finds that most brides choose their own partners and do not suffer harm to their physical or mental wellbeing later in life, and suggests alternative explanations.
Keywords:
early marriage;
daughters may;
marriage;
choose early;
may choose
Journal Title: Nature Human Behaviour
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Nature Human Behaviour
Year Published: 2019
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