Citation

Kuygun Karci C, Cam Ray P, Yolga Tahiroglu A, Avcı A, Gul Celik G, Cekin N, Evliyaoglu N. J. Health Psychol. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Cukurova University, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105319900304

PMID

31948286

Abstract

This study aims to examine 167 adolescents who were referred by courts between 2008 and 2016 to prepare medical-legal reports on their suitability for marriage. Most were illiterate or graduates of primary/secondary school; only 17 (10.2%) were still at high school. A total of 95 girls (56.9%) had a religious marriage without a civil certificate, 63 girls (37.7%) were pregnant, and 15 (9%) had a child. According to medical reports, 91 of the girls were considered unsuitable for marriage; 76 girls who were pregnant and/or had a child were also considered unsuitable, so it was necessary to let the judge decide.

Language: en

Keywords

child abuse; child bride; child marriage; childbearing; education