The minimum marriageable age policy process in the United States: An advocacy coalition framework analysis.

Early marriage—defined as marriage before age 18—has been shown to constitute a major obstacle to women's development with negative impacts on their health, education, and economic development. For several decades, the issue has been a major topic of global policy discussions with organizations like...

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Published in:Review of Policy Research Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 1 - 27
Main Author: Ikpebe, Ene
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jan2026
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