Works Cited

"Emotional Abuse Assessment Guide." Emotional Abuse Assessment Guide. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Feb.
2015. Emotional abuse.
This source is one of the most valuable sources present for our research. This guide gives
important information on how to assess emotional abuse, along with ways to respond to it.
It lists important factors to consider, along with the many different tactics. This will be
extremely useful to examine young girls in Niger Africa, how might have experienced
emotional abuse.
Coleman, Isobel, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, and Nice Nailante Leng'ete. "Child Marriage." Council
on Foreign Relations. N.p., n.d. Web.
This source contains extremely useful information on why forced child marriages
happen in areas such as Africa and India. The source talks about how education could
play a role in stopping child marriages, while also talking about how poverty enforces
this violation of human rights.
"Early Marriage: A GenderBased Violence and A Violation of Womens Human Rights in
Nigeria." Ccsenet. Canadian Center of Science and Education, 03 Nov. 2013. Web. 19 Feb.
2015.
This source is a credible Journal of Politics and Law that was published by the Canadian
Center of Science and Education. This journal talks about forced marriages in Nigeria, and
how it is violating womens human rights. This source argues that even though there has
been things done to try and prevent child marriages in these regions, culture stills plays a
role in continuing marrying young girls off.
Amber, Jeannine. "Child Brides." Essance (n.d.): 145+. Jeannineamber. Nov. 2008. Web. Feb.
2015.
This is a magazine article that contained important images as well as information on child
brides. Although this source was biased it offered good information that could be used in
our blog. The pictures that were used, are also useful pieces of information.
Bentheim, Claudia Zu. "Forced Marriage in Africa: Examining the Disturbing
Reality." Consultancy Africa. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
Consultancy Africa Intelligence (CAI) gave great information on research that was
conducted by Claudia Bentheim. This gathered information is very reliable because it
consists of actual research. The research was done specifically in Africa, so it pertains to our
project perfectly.
"Child Brides." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. Feb. 2015.
This site gave a lot of statistical information that will be used in our blog. It gave specific
information on Niger, Africa as well as other important places like, Bangladesh and

Ethiopia. Although our project is focusing mostly on Africa, our blog will make connections
to other regions and cultural practices.
Clark, Brigitte. "The Prevention and Prohibition of Forced Marriages: A Comparative
Approach." The International and Comparative Law Quarterly 57.3 (2008): 501+. Justice.
Serving Canadians, Nov. 2008. Web. Feb. 2015.
This is a great research report that was conducted in Montreal. Although most information
may not be used, it still gave great background information as well as an insight on what
young brides are dealing with all around the world.
"14 Year Old Child Bride In Nigeria Poisons Much Older Groom She Was Forced To
Marry." Official Website Of Todays Woman TW Magazine Nigeria. TW-Admin, 15 Apr.
2014. Web. Feb. 2015
This is a perfect article that will be used our blog. The article is about a young girl who
poised her husband. This shows the struggle of what a lot of girls could be going through.
The only difference is that this girl had the courage to fight back.
Olurounbi, Ruth. "Making Mothers out of Children." Tribune. Live & Living, 21 July 2013. Web.
Feb. 2015.
This journal gave great background information about Nigeria and the child brides there.
This particular article focuses on information from UNECIF which implies that it is a
reliable source.
af, Saima Khan, Malka Alia, and Shamoon Noushad. Volume 1 Issue 2, December 2013
PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT EVALUATION OF EARLY MARRIAGES. 1.2 (2013):
n.Advance Educational Institute & Research Centre. International Journal of Endorsing
Health Science Research, Dec. 2013. Web. Feb. 2015.
This journal consisted of information specifically focusing on Psychological aspects of
child and early marriages in general. This is a primary source because of the numerical
values it holds that can be verified through the reference page provided.
Gurian, Anita, Ph.D. "Girls with Low Self-Esteem: How to Raise Girls with Healthy Self-Esteem."
Education. NYU Child Study Center, 24 Apr. 2014. Web. Feb. 2015.
This short article talks about how sex can cause low self-esteem in young girls as well as
other things.
Dotinga, Randy. "Women Married Before Age 18 at Higher Risk of Mental Woes."
EverydayHealth.com. Health Day News, n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2015.
This articles gives information on the mental risks of young marriage.
Nour, Nawal M. "Health Consequences of Child Marriage in Africa." Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015.

This source gives reliable information on the health consequences of child marriage in
Africa. It focuses a lot on diseases, and how it can be prevented. Although our studies are
not focusing on the disease aspect, it still gives our project a base-line with background
information.
"Fighting against Forced Marriages in Niger | Africa | DW.DE | 02.09.2014." DW.DE. N.p., n.d.
Web. 07 Feb. 2015.
This source talks about a young girl who was forced to have sex with a man. Talks about
how she felt. Talks about what happened.
McElroy, Damien. "Children as Young as Seven Sold as Child Brides in Niger." The Telegraph.
Telegraph Media Group, n.d. Web. 07 Feb. 2015.
This source contains many facts about Niger Africa forced marriages. It also talks about
what happens when young children are forced to marry.
"Publications & Databases." Http://www.apa.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Feb. 2015. American
Phycological Assosiation.
The American Psychological Association gives great insight and studies on child sexual
abuse while examining how children who experience sexual violence are more likely to
engage in more sexual behaviors. This source also gives a lot of information on issues such
as bullying, sex, marriage, and human rights. All of these could be important factors to our
research on child forced marriages.
"CHILD MARRIAGE AMONG GIRLS." UNICEF STATISTICS. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015.
This source gives global databases on child marriages. It is an extremely credible and
reliable source that will be useful in giving statistics and facts.
"Early Marriage: A Violation of Girls' Fundamental Human Rights in Africa." Early Marriage: A
Violation of Girls' Fundamental Human Rights in Africa. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2015.
Rita Mutyaba, an author of the International Journal of Childrens Rights, strongly
believes that girls fundamental human rights are continuing to be violated by African
countries and that it needs to be stopped. Although Rita Mutyabas side on the position
was emotional and biased, her judgment was supported in a professional matter with
sources, and facts. This made her article satisfyingly reliable. Throughout the article,
Mutyaba supports her position by citing information in MLA format.