Violence, Well-Being and Level of Participation in Formal Education among Adolescent Girls in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Role of Child Marriage
Child marriage is a well-recognized barrier to education, and exposes girls to an increased risk of violence along with other negative health and developmental outcomes. A quantitative survey was conducted with girls selected from 14 communities in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Brock University
2018-12-01
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Series: | Studies in Social Justice |
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Online Access: | https://journals.library.brocku.ca/index.php/SSJ/article/view/1632 |