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Individual Opinions—Cultural Norms and a Readiness for Change Individual Opinions—Cultural Norms and a Readiness for Change
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Making Decisions About Children's Marriages Making Decisions About Children's Marriages
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From Choice to Force and Children's Roles in Decisions About Their Own Marriages From Choice to Force and Children's Roles in Decisions About Their Own Marriages
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Forcing Boys into Marriages and its Impact in Future Violence in the Family Forcing Boys into Marriages and its Impact in Future Violence in the Family
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Families Feeling Forced to Marry Their Children Against Their Wishes Families Feeling Forced to Marry Their Children Against Their Wishes
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Marriage Practices:Badal or Exchange Marriage, Bride Price, and Polygamy Marriage Practices:Badal or Exchange Marriage, Bride Price, and Polygamy
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10 Between Choice and Force: Marriage Practices in Afghanistan
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Published:March 2011
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Abstract
This chapter addresses the manner in which individuals' opinions and desires frequently run counter to the demands of cultural norms, and also considers the diversity in how marriages in Afghanistan are decided, and the notions of force and choice in relation to marriage decisions. The aspects of marriage practices that can act as precursors to violence in the marriage, and the amount of awareness found across the communities as to the negative consequences of particular marriage practices are explained. It is emphasized that the levels of influence family members have over marriage decisions were found to be determined primarily by household structure and individuals' personal histories and characteristics rather than by gross demographic factors such as education levels; economic position; place of residence, whether urban or rural; and ethnicity. The diversity and complexity found in decision-making processes reveal that cultural norms are not fixed but open to change.
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