The perinatal epidemiology of child and adolescent marriage in Brazil, 2011–2018

Brazil is one of the top contributors of girl child marriages in the world and one of the United Nations’ members that committed to end child marriage by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. Child marriage is an indicator of gender inequality associated with poor health outcomes. Howev...

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Published in:SSM - population health 2022-06, Vol.18, p.101093-101093, Article 101093
Main Authors: Urquia, Marcelo L., Batista, Rosangela F.L., Cunha Cardoso, Viviane, Grandi, Carlos, Fafard St Germain, Andrée-Anne
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Language:English
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Summary:Brazil is one of the top contributors of girl child marriages in the world and one of the United Nations’ members that committed to end child marriage by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. Child marriage is an indicator of gender inequality associated with poor health outcomes. However, the perinatal epidemiology of minor mothers (
ISSN:2352-8273
2352-8273
DOI:10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101093