Every issues definitely have its pros and cons implication. The same goes for the delayed marriages. There are similarities for positive implication between Malaysia and Singapore which are education or economic opportunity and marital stabilities. Keramat, K. (august 2015). Perceptions on Implication of Delayed Marriage . International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, 6, 8th ser listed that education or economic opportunity is the positive implication for delayed marriage in Malaysia and Singapore. It can keep girls or women in school and work field and it can increase income for individuals and boost economic development for nations. While, marital stabilities are refer to those who delay marriage have more time to select marriage …show more content…
Malaysian agrees that delayed marriage could lead to producing maladjusted children due to the fact that parents may not be able to engage with their children effectively well due to aging and engagement with likelihood thereby making it difficult for them to socialize with their children well and mould their characters. It results in negative outcomes such as less energy to train children, emotional distance between parents and children. However, Singaporean disagrees on this. They are saying late marriage would not make parents socialize less with their children and thus, children of delayed marriage would not become delinquents based solely on this factor. To them, parents who have children late would have more maturity in coping with the task of socializing with their …show more content…
Singaporean agrees that it reduces girl’s risk for physical, sexual, psychological and economic abuse. It increases girl’s and women’s decision making power and improve their reproductive health. It decrease the risk of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STD). Whereas, Malaysian still stand to the point of delayed marriage may lead to change in the sequence of reproductive health and form of well being in women and girls. Delayed marriage lead to an increase in the likelihood of young people having multiple sexual thereby increasing the likelihood of spread of HIV/AIDS. It is problematic as it brought issues of dating, premarital sexual relations, unwanted pregnancies, abortions, STDs and AIDS. Risk of this is very high among never married people compared to married based on the fact that they are more likely to change partners due to pre-marital sex. It have claimed several lives of youths who are future of society. It decreses the size of workforce as it affects mainly adults in their most productive years of
One factor is the rise cohabitation. Individuals of the opposite sex are living together, and in a sexual relationship and are not married. It’s only partly accountable for changes, as cohabitation continues to be a forerunner to marriage, than an alternative to marriages. Living with one another is supposed to be the step after marriage, since a large amount is doing it before, they are thinking what is the point of getting married? The increased tolerance toward sexual expression outside marriage is also a factor in decline marriages and postponement. Unmarried individuals who desire multiple sex partners, instead of one, or who has high tolerance for high sexual relationship outside of marriage, are not motivated to get married (Thornton, 2001). They are only concerned with making their selves, when hoping from person to person. Economic opportunities are also a factor in marital decline. There is uncertainty in the economic future for young men for it has falling, as for young women opportunities has increased. With these changes it has made it harder for young individuals to achieve the type of family that they were raised by, or taught to be like. Is discouraging the men, they are so use to thinking they have to be the breadwinner in the house, when that is not the case. An additional factor that plays role in martial postponement has to deal with individuals holding
Teenage sexual activity is a major problem confronting the nation and has led to a rising incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and teenage pregnancy. The existence of HIV/AIDS has given a sense of urgency to the topic of sex education. The issue of sex education in schools especially in the formative years has been a subject of intense debate among parents, school officials, health scientists and religious authorities worldwide for a considerable period of time. The debate centers on comprehensive sex education versus abstinence-only sex education in school. Abstinence only sex education is a sex education model that focuses on the virtue of abstinence from sexual activities; therefore, encouraging sexual abstinence until marriage. This form of sexual education completely ignores all other elements of comprehensive sexual education like safe sex and reproductive health education issues like the use of contraceptives and birth control methods. Comprehensive sex teaching encourages promiscuous sexual activity as “a natural part of life.” Proponents of abstinence only education activists cite several reasons why this type of education is the best. It focuses on the upholding of moral virtues. They also claim that sex outside marriage hat is “encouraged” by the comprehensive sex education which as a result, has some emotional and physical downfall especially when done at a very young age. They blame the comprehensive sex education for failing to discourage premarital sex especially at this time when the HIV pandemic is busy devouring young people in various parts of the world (Deborah 2). In fairness, both programs were designed to decrease the incidence of STDs...
No one expects to divorce when they get married but nearly half of all marriages will end in divorce or separation. Divorce can be costly, with court fees and attorneys. Dr. Doherty, noted marriage scholar and therapist has determined a list of risk factors that are attributed to marital problems and divorce. The first three: Young age, less education and less income are coincidently other topics brushed upon in this paper. Impulsive decisions made by younger people to marry leads to children which leads to financial instability. Once a couple has children, they are unlikely to further their education because of lack of time. Divorce also has a negative effect on
Professor Zhou-Yu Feng touches on the problems within Chinese society in her thesis “The Comparative Research on Sex Education for Adolescents of China and the US”, by saying “it is known that sex education is a blind spot in China’s basic education. Many social problems are caused due to the lack of sex education, which has gradually aroused people’s attention” (Yu-Feng). The importance of providing clear and correct sexual health education by the education school system is also of great importance because as many Chinese citizens are increasingly having premarital sexual relationships without concise or clear sexual health education, this poses the risk of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, unplanned pregnancies,...
The institution of marriage is treated differently between the two cultures. Marriage practices are not so important in the American culture, and couples are free to choose; to follow common or to choose a combination of practices. The Americans have not consistently followed their practices and customs and in some cases have adopted other practices. The American culture is not strong on the institution of marriage as it is for India. The current American society does not consider marriage institution; its importance comes after career and financial matters. This is evident in the way the society perceives marriages; marriages are secondary to career and financial matters. Americans can choose to divorce in order to pursue career of because of financial matters. The high rates of divorce also explain how the society views the institution of marriage. India considers the marriage institution as very important and should be treated with all respect by all in the society. The importance of the marriage institution is evident from the marriage practices that have remained consistent in the Indian cu...
Over the years, cases of teenage pregnancy have been on the rise and it is imperative to initiate measures through which the issue can be reduced if not eliminated. Statistics provided by the Center for Disease Control for the year 2009 pointed out that nearly 400,000 teenage girls that were aged between 15 and 19 gave birth (Carter, 15). The increase in teenage pregnancy has been blamed on the increase in sexual activities among the teens and with little information, these teens end up not protecting themselves. Sex education has been pointed as one of the ways through which teenage pregnancy can be curbed. Through sex education, teenagers can be taught the consequences of sex if not practiced safely (Beh & Diamond). Sexual education provides various ways through which teenagers can protect themselves from pregnancy. For instance, teenagers can be taught the various contraceptive methods that aid in preventing pregnancy just in case they decide to have
Teenage pregnancy is an important and a widespread problem in India revolving to public health studies. Although, in India minimum age of marriage for a female is 18 and male is 22, the law is not been strictly followed by the society. It is now leading to serious social and medical troubles such as maternal and child health problems. Data of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-3 discovered that 16% of women, aged 15-19 years, have already started childbearing. Most of the teenage mother in India has a joint family background. They are not allowed to take any decisions according to their desires. Their life is been shaped by family me...
Girls all over the world are forced into marriages due to financial necessity, tradition and to ensure their future. Most of these girls married are at a young age: “One third of the world’s girls are married before the age of 18 and 1 in 9 are married before the age of 15”( “Child Marriage Facts and Figures”). The young ages of those being married reveal how crucial it is to resolve this problem. When child marriage occurs the parents of the bride usually chose the groom for their daughters; and these grooms can be three times older than the young brides. Some children are brought into the world of marriage at the of 8 or sometimes less depending on their cultural views. The following can be used to help reduce the impact of early marriage: reinforcing laws that are passed against child marriages, and providing information on contraceptives to victims of early marriage. The most efficient way of resolving the problem of child marriage is through educating the people who practice it about its adverse effects.
In Rereading Americas Chapter Harmony at Home: The Myth of the Modern Family, the ideas of both past and present meanings of what a family truly is, are brought to light with some staggering statistics. “Among Millennials those born after 1980- only 30% say having a successful marriage is “one of the most important things in life””. An in depth look at this statistic raises questions about the mindset of this new generation and the role of marriage in the development of future generations. Today’s modern view of traditional marriage is one that most affiliate with in a new, constantly changing society, an almost ancient idea from 1950’s American homes. Gender roles have also changed as women become more relevant in today’s work force making an extreme impact on the consecrated relationship of marriage. This inevitably changes parenting and the way children are raised.
Since the 1970s, many countries in the world the problem of adolescent sexuality and first sexual experience at young age appeared. To make matters worse, the trend of adolescent pregnancy became increasingly serious. From the fact sheet of World Health Organization, there are about 16 million adolescent girls giving birth every year – most in low- and middle-income countries. Among them, an estimated three million girls aged 15-19 undergo unsafe abortions every year. In low- and middle-income countries, over 30% of girls marry before they are 18 years of age; around 14% before the age of 15 and complications from pregnancy and childbirth are a leading cause of death among girls aged 15-19 years.
The debate on whether to get married or stay single has been raging for a long while, with both sides of the coin having their own pros and cons regarding the matter. Many proponents of either marriage or single life have strong individual convictions, and it is difficult to reach a definitive objective conclusion. Is the married individual happier than his/her single counterpart, or is getting married just a comfort seeking ritual that people believe they have to fulfill at some point in their lives? It is necessary to dissect this issue in the light of four factors: health and other medical factors, the economic and finance front, mental and emotional wellbeing and lastly, the social factor.
Marriage is an inevitable stage of our life. Some people choose to get married in
Young marriage has an impressive number of disadvantages and bad repercussions that can be observed in most of the early wedded couples’ lives. While most boys have a say in when and who they marry, and what they do once they are married, many girls do not get the chance to make these decisions. Husbands of young wives are often older men who expect their wives to follow traditions, stay home, and undertake household and child-care duties; or non mature irresponsible young men who consider themselves able to pull such a burden. Early marriage involves huge responsibility from male, especially financial support. Combining job and education is not an easy case to deal with. So, early marriage has a high possibility of putting an end o...
Child marriage is a popular practice in India and Middle Eastern countries. It is defined as “a formal union before the age of eighteen” (unicef). In some cases the husband can be more than twice the age of the young girl. The median age of women at the time of their marriage is starting to increase, although this primarily includes women in higher income families. Seen as taboo in western countries, the practice is common in rural towns in places like India and Yemen. As a result of the marriage many young girls get pregnant, which is a serious health risk due to their underdeveloped bodies. The practice of child marriage takes away a young woman’s right to an education and also poses serious health risks.
Statistics show that in 1998, 2,256,000 couples became married, and 1,135,000 couples became divorced (Fast 1,2). For every two couples getting married, there is one that is getting divorced. In fact, half of ALL marriages end in divorce (Ayer 41). That is a sad reality to face. Those percentage rates increase as the age of the participant’s decrease. It seems these days, fewer and fewer teens between the ages of 14 and 18 are getting married. This is a change for the better. Teens are usually not prepared for marriage. Marriage comes with many responsibilities; most of which teens are not prepared to handle. “Early marriage, though possessing certain inherent dangers, is widely practiced in contemporary America” (Teenage 1). Even if teens feel they have the potential for a lasting marriage, they should still wait to become married.