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Drivers and consequences of child marriage in a context of protracted displacement: a qualitative study among Syrian refugees in Egypt.

Shatha ElnakibSalma Abou HusseinSali HafezMay ElsallabKara HunersenJanna MetzlerW Courtland Robinson
Published in: BMC public health (2021)
Efforts to address child marriage among Syrian refugees must acknowledge the different ways in which displacement can influence child marriage attitudes and practices and should capitalize on positive changes that have the potential to catalyze social norm change. Moreover, targeted, focused and contextualized interventions should not only focus on preventing child marriage but also on mitigating its impacts.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
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