Young Marriage, Parenthood and Divorce in Zambia
Young Marriage, Parenthood and Divorce in Zambia This research documents the experiences of young Zambians who are married or cohabiting before the age of 18 From: Abstract Zambian law prohibits marriage under 21 but the practice, driven by circumstance, stubbornly persists, albeit increasingly as informal cohabitations which are inseparable from pregnancy and parenthood. For many adolescents, who lack the experience, emotional maturity and financial resources to cope, they are a complex and challenging experience, rarely investigated until now. New research, published as part of Young ...
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