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

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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Main Authors: Debbie Landis, Kathryn Falb, Ilaria Michelis, Theresita Bakomere, Lindsay Stark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brock University 2018-12-01
Series:Studies in Social Justice
Subjects:
child marriage
education
violence
adolescent girls
democratic republic of the congo
Online Access:https://journals.library.brocku.ca/index.php/SSJ/article/view/1632

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