early and child marriage in India Sen, Samita editor. Ghosha, Aninditā editor. text bibliography ii 2021 monographic eng

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"Love, Labour and Law: Child Marriage in India is a path-breaking book on an issue that has not been analysed in depth for a while, perhaps since it does not affect the elites. Nowadays, the child bride is usually from poor families and aged 15-17. This book discusses why child marriage persists despite numerous legislative and policy initiatives to 'eliminate' the practice. The chapters examine social and legal reforms to raise the age of marriage; contemporary education and health related policy attempts at prevention; relationship of child marriage with child labour, sex work, human trafficking and other issues. Increasingly, there is greater resistance to marriages arranged by parents from the 'child' brides themselves who can now access institutional and bureaucratic support. How hopeful are these developments? The book goes beyond a simple policy focus on 'elimination' and provides a much-needed understanding of marriage and women's agency within the context of the Indian marriage system"-- edited by Samita Sen and Anindita Ghosh. Includes bibliographical references and index. a-ii--- Child marriage India Child marriage Law and legislation India Teenage girls India Social conditions Women's rights India HQ784.C55 L68 2021 305.23520954 New Delhi, India ; Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, 2021. (DLC) 2020044156 9789381345580 9789381345627 2020044155 https://sk.sagepub.com/books/love-labour-and-law https://sk.sagepub.com/books/love-labour-and-law DLC 201001 20260608122751.0 21740864 eng