New Publication in Social Science and Medicine (SSM) Population Health on Parental Engagement Delaying Child Marriage
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Date: September 24, 2023
Authored by Pintu Paul, PhD, Kalysha Closson, PhD, and Anita Raj, PhD, this study, published in SSM Population Health Journal, explores the link between parental involvement and the delayed marriage of adolescent girls. It investigates if parental engagement is connected to girls’ participation in marital decisions, using longitudinal survey data from Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults (UDAYA) in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India.