impacts explain why in many countries child marriage has been prohibited by law but often with little effect. While child … report the incidence of child marriage, that is the share of girls who marry early within a population. Yet, the consequences … of child marriage are not the same whether one marries at the age of 12 versus 18. Typically, the cost of child marriage …

Despite increasing international attention to child marriage and its negative health and social consequences, little is … endorsing daughters' rights to marriage choice. Gender and education differences were detected. The findings imply that child … marriage-prevention programs should diversify information channels, reinforce perceived advantages of delayed marriage, and …