The document discusses child marriages, which involve marrying children under the age of 18 for boys and 16 for girls. Child marriages are driven by traditions, lack of education, caste, and socioeconomic status. They psychologically harm children by exposing them to exploitation, lack of access to contraception, domestic violence, and lack of life satisfaction. Efforts are needed through counseling, legislation, and shelters to regress the practice of child marriages and protect children.

1. CHILD
MARRIAGES
PRESENTED BY: MENAL HASAN

2. CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• DETERMINANTS
• PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF CHILD MARRIAGES
• REGRESSIVING CHILD MARRIAGES
• CONCLUSION

4. INTRODUCTION
• CHILD MARRIAGES MEANS A MARRIAGE TO WHICH EITHER
OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES IS A CHILD.
• THIS COULD BE A BOY UNDER AGE 18 AND A GIRL UNDER
AGE 16.
• CHILD MARRIAGES LEAVE CHILDREN SOCIALLY ISOLATED
WITH LITTLE EDUCATION , SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES
FOR EMPLOYED AND SELF-REALIZATION.

5. DETERMINANTS OF CHILD
MARRIAGES
• TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS
• LACK OF EDUCATION
• CASTE
• PROTECTION OF GIRL AND ABSENCE OF FATHER
• SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS

6. PSYCHOLOGICAL
CONSEQUENCS OF CHILD
MARRIAGES
• EXPLOITATION
• ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION
• DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
• NO LIFE SATISFACTION

7. REGRESSING CHILD MARRIAGES
• COUNCELLING
• LEGISLATION
• SUPPORTIVE AND PROTECTIVE SHELTORS

8. CONCLUSION
• PRESENT STUDY SHOWS THAT CHILD MARRIAGES LEADS TO NEGATIVE
CONSEQUENCES AND DUE TO MANY DETERMINANTS THE PARENTS
USUALLY PREFER EARLY MARRIAGES LEADING TO DEVASTATION.
PARENTS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGE TO EVALUATE AND EMPOWER THEIR
CHILDREN WITH LIFE SKILLS ENHANCING THEIR SELF- ESTEEM RATHER
THAN ESCAPING FROM THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. COMMUNITY AND
RELIGIOUS LEADERS ALONG WITH SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD BE
SENSITIZED AND MOBILIZED TO CHANGE THE MIND SET OF THE PEOPLE.
CULTURAL SENSIBILITY SHOULD BE THERE IN THE COMMUNITY. LASTLY
GOVERNMENT SHOULD NEED TO RAISE AWARENESS THROUGH STRICT
IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTS FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD . HENCE
PROVIDING LIFE SATISFACTION FOR EVERY BEING IN THIS WORLD.