Analisa
Vol 19, No 1 (2012): Analisa Volume 19, No.01 Januari-Juni 2012

The Under Age Marriage Phenomenon (Case Research in People of Cempaka Banjarbaru South Kalimantan)

Joko Tri Haryanto (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Jun 2012

Abstract

Marriage becames a milestone for man to build a family life as husband and wife. To construct an idealized family, the Law number 1 in 1974 set a minimum age limit19 years for becoming husband and 16 years for becoming wife. But in practice there are many people who get married under the age limit. This qualitative study revealed the phenomenon of underage married in Cempaka community Banjarbaru District of South Kalimantan.Some factors that drive them to get married are determinist on religious understanding, the abundance of the natural wealth, lack of awareness of education, tolerance of deviation rules, development of social media technology, and the familiarity of the pattern of Cempaka. Motives that drive parents to marry their children off under the age of, among others, is to maintain that children do deviate their association from religious teaching, to hide their shame if their daughter was already pregnant before marriage, and economic motives to help to enlighten the burden on families.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ANALISA

Publisher

Subject

Social Sciences

Description

Analisa (ISSN 1410-4350, e-ISSN 2443-3853) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Office of Religious Research and Development Ministry of Religious Affairs Semarang Indonesia. It specializes in these three aspects; religious life, religious education, religious text and heritage. Analisa has ...