The Consequences of Early Marriage – An English Composition

Summary:

The Consequences of Early Marriage – An English Composition discusses the topic of early marriage and its negative impact on society. The author defines early marriage as the situation in which a child who is not yet mature enough to bear a baby gets married, usually under the age of 18. Poverty is cited as the main reason for early marriage. The author agrees with the view that early marriage is a negative externality and cites the Malthusian population theory as evidence that early marriage leads to overpopulation. The author supports their view with research, which includes an analysis of the topics of child marriage and early marriage. The evidence is valid and relevant, as early marriage can harm a child’s education and upbringing. The author notes that early marriage is a common issue in their country, Sierra Leone, where people are getting married at the age of 14 due to poverty and economic instability. In conclusion, the author agrees with the negative impact of early marriage and supports the need for more education and awareness on this issue.

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The Consequences of Early Marriage – An English Composition

Learning Journal Unit 3
Find your own study to examine this week. Do not use either of the studies in this week’s discussion assignment. For your Learning Journal, you are to fill out the following form. Remember, use complete sentences and proper APA In-Text Citations and References. This will help you with your critical reading skills and your ability to research.

TITLE: EARLY MARRIAGE

INTRODUCTION

In simple terms, Early Marriage is a situation wherein, when a child that is not mature to bear a baby gets married. Therefore, their ages most often fall under 18 or around 18. This has been a negative impact on our society. 

TASK

1. What is the title of the text, and what is the text about?
The title of the text is Early Marriage. It’s about Early Marriage in Sierra Leone today and the world at large. However, early marriage has been one of the negative externalities. People involve in early marriage because of many reasons, but poverty is the first and foremost.