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Who cares? The legal (non)recognition of caregiving by single and childfree aunts in Taiwan

open access: yesFamily Court Review, Volume 63, Issue 4, Page 745-765, October 2025.
Abstract Aunts remain the “forgotten kin” in family and kinship care studies, which largely center on parenthood and coupledom. Existing literature tends to subsume them under the broad category of extended family members, devoting scant scholarly attention to aunthood as a distinct category or to the relationship between aunthood and the law.
Chao‐ju Chen
wiley   +1 more source

The Myth of “Sharia” and Child Marriage [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In American media, the term sharia law is repetitively used as a reason behind practices and actions linked to Islam which would be considered counter to Western morals.
Luckenbaugh, Megan S.
core   +1 more source

PERCERAIAN NIKAH DI BAWAH UMUR DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP PENGASUHAN ANAK DI KECAMATAN MANDUAMMAS KABUPATEN TAPANULI TENGAH [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
The age of marriage in Indonesia has been regulated by law, precisely in Article 7 paragraph 1 of Law Number 1 of 1974 which reads, "Marriage is only permitted if the man reaches the age of 19 (nineteen) years and the woman has reached the age of 19 ...
Abu Bakar, Erni Yanti Tinambunan,
core   +1 more source

Exploring Prevalence and Determinants of Early Marriage Through a Cross‐Sectional Study: Insights From Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2022

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Getting married young is a common system in developing nations, and it has detrimental effects on the health of the women involved as well as the unborn children. This study aims to identify the key factors affecting early marriage among Bangladeshi women using BDHS‐2022 data, focusing on region, education, residence type ...
Md. Hazrat Ali   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

IMPLICATIONS OF MARRIAGE DISPENSATION IN INCREASING DIVORCE FILINGS [PDF]

open access: yes
In principle the limit on the age of marriage for citizens is to ensure that couples who are about to marry must have sufficient mental and physical maturity.
Nisa, Vica Zumrotun
core  

Sodomy and Prostitution: Laws Protecting the “Fabric of Society” [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
[Excerpt] “Throughout history many people have viewed sodomy and prostitution as moral evils, because sex has often been linked to sin and, therefore, to immorality and guilt.
Hough, Nicole A.
core   +1 more source

Bias in Sentencing Men for Sexual Offenses Against Minors: Male Victims Bring More Punitive Sentences Than Female Victims

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, Volume 43, Issue 4, Page 385-400, July/August 2025.
ABSTRACT Prior theoretical and empirical research examining the influence of sex on sentencing has been primarily concerned with the sex of the offender, as opposed to the victim. The present study drew on a convenience sample of males (n = 1190) in state and federal correctional facilities across the country, examining minimum sentences in relation to
Shawn M. Rolfe   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Embodying Vulnerability: A Feminist Theory of the Person [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Fokus i denna avhandling utgör läkares och civilingenjörers kunskaps- och identifikationsprocesser under utbildning och arbete – vilka studeras som utsnitt ur levnadsbanor.
Matambanadzo, Saru M.
core   +1 more source

IMPLEMENTATION OF MINOR MARRIAGE DISPENSATION IN THE SIDOARJO RELIGIOUS COURT [PDF]

open access: yes
Religion and the State have regulated legal provisions regarding marriage, because marriage is a sacred act for every man and woman who wants to build a household with the aim of perfecting their religion and achieving a Sakinah, Mawaddah, Warrahmah ...
Rizki Kurniawan, Ryan   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

The Deviation of Law in the Practice of Merariq Kodeq Tradition (Underage Runaway Marriage/Elopement) of the Sasak Community in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara

open access: yesLaw Review
There are complex problems of underage runaway marriage/elopement practices in the Sasak community in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Merariq is running off with a girl to make her a wife. The practice of merariq in the Sasak community in Lombok is rife with underage children or what is known as merariq kodeq. The focus of this research is the deviation of
null Sumerah   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

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