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My name is Mikayla and I'm currently a student at Rice University pursuing a degree in psychology with a human rights focus. My interests include social injustice, human rights, and the well being of children. I am excited to further expand literature on those subjects through Wikipedia and learn about the root issues beneath today's social problems.

Current Project

I am interested in revising the “Child Marriage in the US” article on Wikipedia. I am interested in this topic because it is closely related to the legal career path I’m pursuing. As one interested in child advocacy law, I think it is important for the public to know more about the prevalence and history of issues such as child abuse and specifically child marriages. I have observed and experienced a vast ignorance on cases specifically in the US and I believe that the first step in addressing those abuses is through awareness and knowledge. In the “Child Marriages in the US” article, there is very little information in general. I plan to reorganize the sections for clarity, expand information on the causes and consequences of child marriages, and expand the literature on preventative measures.

Here are some of the references I am considering.


Child Marriage: - Berman, Cassandra N. “American Child Bride: A History of Minors and Marriage in the United States by Nicholas L. Syrett (Review).” Journal of the Early Republic 38, no. 3 (Fall 2018): 578–80. doi:10.1353/jer.2018.0065.

- Koski, Alissa, and Jody Heymann. “Child Marriage in the United States: How Common Is the Practice, And Which Children Are at Greatest Risk?” Perspectives on Sexual & Reproductive Health 50, no. 2 (June 2018): 59–65. doi:10.1363/psrh.12055.

- Wolfhurst, Elaine. “Child brides call on U.S. states to end 'legal rape” Reuters Oct 24, 2018 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-childmarriage-reform/child-brides-call-on-us-states-to-end-legal-rape-idUSKCN1MZ024. Accessed 26 September 2019.

- Burns, Camellia. “Why Domestic Institutions Are Failing Child Brides: A Comparative Analysis of India’s and the United States’ Legal Approaches to the Institution of Child Marriage.” Tulane Journal of International & Comparative Law 23, no. 1 (Winter 2014): 151–76.

- Raj, Anita, Lotus McDougal, Jay G. Silverman, and Melanie L. A. Rusch. “Cross-Sectional Time Series Analysis of Associations between Education and Girl Child Marriage in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan, 1991-2011.” PLoS ONE 9, no. 9 (September 2014): 1–9. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106210.

- "Child Marriages: 39,000 Every Day – More than 140 million girls will marry between 2011 and 2020". www.un.org. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2018.

- Dinwiddie S, Heath AC, Dunne MP, et al. (January 2000). "Early sexual abuse and lifetime psychopathology: a co-twin-control study". Psychological Medicine. 30 (1): 41–52. doi:10.1017/S0033291799001373. PMID 10722174.

- Messman-Moore, T. L.; Long, P. J. (2000). "Child Sexual Abuse and Revictimization in the Form of Adult Sexual Abuse, Adult Physical Abuse, and Adult Psychological Maltreatment". Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 15 (5): 489–502. doi:10.1177/088626000015005003.

- Bulik CM, Prescott CA, Kendler KS (November 2001). "Features of childhood sexual abuse and the development of psychiatric and substance use disorders". The British Journal of Psychiatry. 179 (5): 444–9. doi:10.1192/bjp.179.5.444. PMID 11689403.

- Kamler, Erin Michelle (2013). "Negotiating Narratives of Human Trafficking: NGOs, Communication and the Power of Culture". Journal of Intercultural Communication. 42: 73–90. doi:10.1080/17475759.2012.728147.

- Romans SE, Martin JL, Anderson JC, O'Shea ML, Mullen PE (January 1995). "Factors that mediate between child sexual abuse and adult psychological outcome". Psychological Medicine. 25 (1): 127–42. doi:10.1017/S0033291700028154. PMID 7792348.

- Amin, Sajeda, M. Niaz Asadullah, Sara Hossain, and Zaki Wahhaj. “Eradicating Child Marriage in the Commonwealth: Is Investment in Girls’ Education Sufficient?” Round Table 106, no. 2 (April 2017): 221–23. doi:10.1080/00358533.2017.1299461.

- Makhlouf, Medha D. “Theorizing the Immigrant Child: THE CASE OF MARRIED MINORS.” Brooklyn Law Review 82, no. 4 (Summer 2017): 1603–50.

- Misunas, Christina, Colleen Murray Gastón, and Claudia Cappa. “Child Marriage among Boys in High-Prevalence Countries: An Analysis of Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes.” BMC International Health & Human Rights 19, no. 1 (August 16, 2019): N.PAG. doi:10.1186/s12914-019-0212-8.

- Schuman, Rachel L. “State Regulations Are Failing Our Children: An Analysis of Child Marriage Laws in the United States.” William & Mary Law Review 60, no. 6 (May 2019): 2337–74.

- Kempadoo, Kamala (2015-01-02). "The Modern-Day White (Wo)Man's Burden: Trends in Anti-Trafficking and Anti-Slavery Campaigns". Journal of Human Trafficking. 1 (1): 8–20. doi:10.1080/23322705.2015.1006120. ISSN 2332-2705.

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