The causes and impacts of early marriage: the ordeal of girls in East Java, Indonesia

Authors

  • Bagong Suyanto Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Jalan Dharmawangsa Dalam, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Rahma Sugihartati Department of Information and Library Science, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Jalan Dharmawangsa Dalam, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Medhy Aginta Hidayat Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, Jalan Telang, Bangkalan, Indonesia
  • Nadia Egalita Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Airlangga, Jalan Dharmawangsa Dalam, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Siti Mas'udah Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Jalan Dharmawangsa Dalam, Surabaya, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7458/SPP202310126851

Keywords:

girls, child marriage, early marriage, abuse, violence, Indonesia

Abstract

This article examines the causes and impacts of early marriage in the East Java province, Indonesia. This study employed a mixed method approach to conduct the research. This study identifies that the causes of early marriage are not just economic, but also sociocultural. Girls who are married early not only are at risk of health problems but also are restricted in their education and work opportunities. In some cases, early marriage is also closely related to the possibility of intimate partner violence. This study highlight the need for close attention to early marriage in Indonesia, which affects many young women and underage girls.

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Published

2023-03-21

Issue

No. 101 (2023)

Section

Artigos

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