MARRIAGE-RELATED DECISION-MAKING AND YOUNG WOMEN'S MARITAL RELATIONS AND AGENCY: Evidence from India

Asian Population Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 28-49

  Jejeebhoy, Shireen J ^a   Santhya, K G ^a   Acharya, Rajib ^a   Prakash, Ravi ^a  

^a India Habitat Centre   (India)

Author keywords

India; marriage arrangements; spouse selection; young women

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MARRIAGE; DECISION MAKING; MARRIAGE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VIOLENCE; WOMENS STATUS; YOUNG POPULATION;

INDIA;

EID: 84874760295     PISSN: 17441730     EISSN: 17441749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441730.2012.736699     Document Type: Article

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