<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Domestic violence in forced child marriage can have impact on mental health and well-being of an adolescent. However, mental health problems are discussed less often than other negative consequences forced child marriage can cause. Although there are several international conventions, appropriate domestic law and active administrative bodies and NGOs embodying the strategies for protecting children, women and human rights, all these tools seem to be inefficient to protect children in a community practicing traditions which violate children’s rights. Article maps the available legal tools and analyses their application in European practice discussing whether these tools are effective enough to protect Roma children from domestic violence in forced child marriage and ensure their mental well-being.</p></abstract>

Domestic violence in forced child marriage can have impact on mental health and well-being of an adolescent. However, mental health problems are discussed less often than other negative consequences forced child marriage can cause. Although there are several international conventions, appropriate domestic law and active administrative bodies and NGOs embodying the strategies for protecting children, women and human rights, all these tools seem to be inefficient to protect children in a community practicing traditions which violate children’s rights. Article maps the available legal tools and analyses their application in European practice discussing whether these tools are effective enough to protect Roma children from domestic violence in forced child marriage and ensure their mental well-being.

Influence of forced child marriage and domestic violence on mental health and well-being. Conflict of traditions and rights of Roma children

Department of Law, School of Business and Governance

International and Comparative Law Review

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Domestic violence in forced child marriage can have impact on mental health and well-being of an adolescent. However, mental health problems are discussed less...

Influence of forced child marriage and domestic violence on mental health and well-being. Conflict of traditions and rights of Roma children

Published Online: Oct 14, 2020

Page range: 58 - 76

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2020-0003

Keywords
domestic violence, child marriage, forced marriage, Roma children, child rights, human rights, mental health and well-being, mental health promotion

© 2020 Kristi Joamets et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Influence of forced child marriage and domestic violence on mental health and well-being. Conflict of traditions and rights of Roma children

Published Online: Oct 14, 2020

Page range: 58 - 76

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2020-0003

Keywordsdomestic violence, child marriage, forced marriage, Roma children, child rights, human rights, mental health and well-being, mental health promotion

© 2020 Kristi Joamets et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
domestic violence, child marriage, forced marriage, Roma children, child rights, human rights, mental health and well-being, mental health promotion