Interventions to Prevent Child Marriage Among Young People in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review of the Published and Gray Literature

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2016, Pages S16-S21

  Kalamar, Amanda M ^a   Lee Rife, Susan ^b   Hindin, Michelle J ^a,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Lee Rife Research   (United States)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child marriage; Low income countries; Middle income countries; Young adult

Indexed keywords

CHILD MARRIAGE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEE; FORCED MARRIAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; LOW INCOME COUNTRY; MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY; MONEY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL ATTENDANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE;

EID: 84995519426     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.06.015     Document Type: Review

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