2018
Mediating risk through young women’s marital arrangements and intimate relationships in low-income communities in urban India
Brault MA, Schensul SL. Mediating risk through young women’s marital arrangements and intimate relationships in low-income communities in urban India. Culture Health & Sexuality 2018, 20: 1055-1070. PMID: 30328774, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2018.1491061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-income communitiesMarital arrangementsUrban IndiaYoung women's experiencesYoung womenPatriarchal normsGender normsMarital practicesEthnographic dataWomen's experiencesDevelopment of intimacyCareer expectationsIntimate relationshipsOwn relationshipMarriagePhysical intimacyCareer advancementSocial networksMarital relationshipFamily supportMarital typesIntimacySpousal relationshipIndiaTypes of risks
2017
The Role of Premarital Agency in Delaying Marriage and Reproductive Decision Making in Urban India
Brault M, Schensul S, Bankar S. The Role of Premarital Agency in Delaying Marriage and Reproductive Decision Making in Urban India. 2017, 21-39. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-60417-6_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTiming of marriageWay young womenLife course theoryDevelopment of agencyLow-income communitiesYoung womenImpact of agencyDelaying marriageLow-income familiesPatriarchal normsSocial changePatriarchal familyMarital familyCourse theoryUrban IndiaCoercive sexEmployment opportunitiesLow-income girlsSocial resourcesEarly marriageFamilial contextOwn pathwaysMarriageAgenciesYoung wife