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TRANSITIONS TO ADULTHOOD
Child Marriage/Married Adolescents

Publications/Resources
Council researchers' names appear in boldface type.

2008
Amin, Sajeda. "Reforming marriage practices in Bangladesh," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 31. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Amin, Sajeda, Erica Chong and Nicole Haberland. "Programs to address child marriage: Framing the problem," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 14. New York: Population Council. (updated January 2008) (PDF) (PDF en français)

Amin, Sajeda and Luciana Suran. "Terms of marriage and time-use patterns of young wives: Evidence from rural Bangladesh," Poverty, Gender, and Youth Working Paper no. 10. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

"Child marriage in francophone West Africa," fact sheet. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Lloyd, Cynthia B. and Barbara S. Mensch. “Marriage and childbirth as factors in dropping out from school: An analysis of DHS data from sub-Saharan Africa,” Population Studies 62(1): 1–13. (abstract) Also issued as Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 219. New York: Population Council, 2006. (abstract) (PDF)

Santhya, K.G., Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, and Saswata Ghosh. "Early marriage and sexual and reproductive health risks: Experiences of young women and men in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, India." New Delhi: Population Council.**

2007
Amin, Sajeda
. "Empowering adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh: Kishori Abhijan," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 13. New York: Population Council. (updated July 2007) (PDF)

Brady, Martha and Lydia Saloucou. "Addressing the needs of married adolescent girls in Burkina Faso," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 9. New York: Population Council. (updated July 2007) (PDF) (PDF en français)

Brady, Martha, Lydia Saloucou, and Erica Chong. "Girls' adolescence in Burkina Faso: A pivot point for social change." New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Bruce, Judith. "Child marriage in the context of the HIV epidemic," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 11. New York: Population Council. (updated September 2007) (PDF) (PDF no português)

Bruce, Judith. "The girls left behind: Framing presentation—Reaching marginalized disadvantaged girls to achieve the Millennium Development Goals," presentation at the consultation meeting "A Focus on Out-of-school Girls in Rural Areas in Yemen," Sana'a, 13 April. (PDF)

Bruce, Judith. "The girls left behind: Out of the box and out of reach," presentation at the meeting "Gender Dimensions of HIV and Adolescent Programming in Ethiopia," Addis Ababa, 11 April. (PDF)

Bruce, Judith. "Girls left behind: Redirecting HIV interventions toward the most vulnerable," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 23. New York: Population Council. (PDF) (PDF en français) (PDF en español) (PDF no português)

Erulkar, Annabel S. and Mairo Bello. "The experience of married adolescent girls in northern Nigeria." Abuja: Population Council. (PDF)

Erulkar, Annabel and Francis Ayuka. "Addressing early marriage in areas of high HIV prevalence: A program to delay marriage and support married girls in rural Nyanza, Kenya," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 19. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Erulkar, Annabel S. and Tekle-Ab Mekbib. "Reaching disadvantaged rural girls, creating social support, and discouraging child marriage in Amhara, Ethiopia," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 20. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Erulkar, Annabel S. and Tekle-Ab Mekbib. "Reaching vulnerable youth in Ethiopia," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 6. New York: Population Council. (updated August 2007) (PDF)

Haberland, Nicole. "Supporting married girls: Calling attention to a neglected group," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 3. New York: Population Council. (updated December 2007) (PDF) (PDF en français) (PDF en español)

Mensch, Barbara S. "The changing context of sexual initiation in sub-Saharan Africa," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood no. 26. New York: Population Council. (PDF) (PDF en français)

Population Council/Abuja, Adolescent Health and Information Projects, Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria, and Islamic Education Trust. "The HIV/AIDS prevention project for vulnerable youth in northern Nigeria: Community advocates training manual." Abuja: Population Council. (PDF)

Santhya, K.G. and Nicole Haberland. "Empowering young mothers in India: Results of the First-time Parents Project," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 8. New York: Population Council. (updated December 2007) (PDF)

Santhya, K.G. and Shireen J. Jejeebhoy. "Early marriage and HIV/AIDS: Risk factors among young women in India," Economic and Political Weekly 42(14): 1291–1297. (abstract)

2006
Amin, Sajeda, Nasheeba Selim, and Nashid K. Waiz. "Causes and consequences of early marriage in Bangladesh: Background report for workshop on programs and policies to prevent early marriage." Dhaka: Population Council.

"Berhane Hewan (‘light for Eve’): A program to support married and unmarried adolescent girls in rural Amhara Region, Ethiopia," program brief. Accra: Population Council. (PDF)

Bruce, Judith and Erica Chong. "The diverse universe of adolescents, and the girls and boys left behind: A note on research, program and policy priorities," background paper to the report Public Choices, Private Decisions: Sexual and Reproductive Health and the Millennium Development Goals.  New York: UN Millennium Project. (offsite PDF) (more information)

Clark, Shelley, Judith Bruce, and Annie Dude. "Protecting young women from HIV/AIDS: The case against child and adolescent marriage," International Family Planning Perspectives 32(2): 79–88. (abstract) (offsite PDF)

Lloyd, Cynthia B. and Barbara S. Mensch. "Marriage and childbirth as factors in school exit: An analysis of DHS data from sub-Saharan Africa," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 219. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

"Meeting the health and social needs of married girls in India: The First Time Parents Project's implementation and reach," Update. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

Santhya, K.G., Nicole Haberland, and Ajay Kumar Singh. "'She knew only when the garland was put around her neck': Findings from an exploratory study on early marriage in Rajasthan." New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

"'She knew only when the garland was put around her neck': Findings from an exploratory study on early marriage in Rajasthan," Update. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

"Unexplored elements of adolescence in the developing world," Population Briefs 12(1): 1. (full text)

2005
"Child marriage briefing sheets." New York: Population Council. (PDFs with information on Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia)

Haberland, Nicole, Erica L. Chong, and Hillary J. Bracken with Chris Parker. "Early marriage and adolescent girls," YouthLens on Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS no. 15. Arlington, VA: YouthNet. (PDF)

Mensch, Barbara S., Susheela Singh, and John B. Casterline. "Trends in the timing of first marriage among men and women in the developing world," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 202. New York: Population Council. (PDF) (abstract)

Quisumbing, Agnes R. and Kelly Hallman. "Marriage in transition: Evidence on age, education, and assets from six developing countries," in Cynthia B. Lloyd, Jere R. Behrman, Nelly P. Stromquist, and Barney Cohen (eds.), The Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries: Selected Studies. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, pp. 200–269.* Also issued as Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 183. New York: Population Council, 2003. (PDF) (abstract)

2004
Barker, Gary, Jorge Lyra, and Benedito Medrado. "The roles, responsibilities, and realities of married adolescent males and adolescent fathers: A brief literature review," paper prepared for the WHO/UNFPA/Population Council Technical Consultation on Married Adolescents. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Bruce, Judith. "Child marriage, married adolescents: A challenge to social, health, and HIV policy," presentation prepared for a U.S. Congressional Briefing, Washington, DC, September. (full text)

———. "The twelve-year-old girl: She’s got the whole world in her hands," presentation at a Town Hall Meeting in Minneapolis, MN, 28 September. (full text)

Bruce, Judith and Shelley Clark. “The implications of early marriage for HIV/AIDS policy,” brief based on background paper prepared for the WHO/UNFPA/Population Council Technical Consultation on Married Adolescents. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

———. Les implications du mariage précoce pour les politiques de VIH/SIDA. Dakar: Population Council. (PDF en français)

———. "Including married adolescents in adolescent reproductive health and HIV/AIDS policy," paper prepared for the WHO/UNFPA/Population Council Technical Consultation on Married Adolescents, WHO, Geneva, 9–12 December 2003. (PDF)

Clark, Shelley. “Early marriage and HIV risks in sub-Saharan Africa,” Studies in Family Planning 35(3): 149–160.

Erulkar, Annabel S., Tekle-Ab Mekbib, Negussie Simie, and Tsehai Gulema. "Adolescent life in low-income and slum areas of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia." Accra, Ghana: Population Council. (PDF)

———. "The experience of adolescence in rural Amhara Region Ethiopia." Accra, Ghana: Population Council. (PDF)

Graft, Auralice, Nicole Haberland, and Rachel Goldberg. "Married adolescents: A review of programmes," paper prepared for the WHO/UNFPA/Population Council Technical Consultation on Married Adolescents. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Haberland, Nicole, Erica Chong, and Hillary Bracken. "Married adolescents: An overview," paper prepared for the WHO/UNFPA/Population Council Technical Consultation on Married Adolescents. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

———. “A world apart: The disadvantage of social isolation and married adolescent girls” brief based on background paper prepared for the WHO/UNFPA/Population Council Technical Consultation on Married Adolescents. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

"Protecting girls' rights," Momentum. New York: Population Council. (PDF) (full text)

2003
Santhya, K.G.
and Shireen Jejeebhoy. "Sexual and reproductive health needs of married adolescent girls," Economic and Political Weekly 38(41): 4370–4377.*

Sathar, Zeba A., Minhaj ul Haque, Azeema Faizunnissa, Munawar Sultana, Cynthia B. Lloyd, Judith A. Diers, and Monica J. Grant. Adolescents and Youth in Pakistan 2001–02: A Nationally Representative Survey. Islamabad, Pakistan: Population Council. (PDF) (additional information)

2002
“Le mariage pendant l’adolescence est un fait commun pour les filles au Sénégal” [Adolescent marriage is a fact of life for girls in Senegal], Research Summary. Dakar: Population Council.

1998
Mensch, Barbara S., Judith Bruce, and Margaret E. Greene. 1998. The Uncharted Passage: Girls’ Adolescence in the Developing World. New York: Population Council. (PDF) (additional information)

1995
Population Council.  “Accelerating girls’ education: A priority for governments,” fact sheet compiled for the Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 4–15 September. (full text)

* Not available from the Population Council.
** Please e-mail mbhalla@popcouncil.org for additional information.



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25 June 2008