Recommendations for further research
•	Health and social consequences of child marriage, beyond maternal and perinatal health.
•	Special health and social vulnerabilities of younger adolescent girls.
•	Longitudinal data on the intergenerational impact of child marriage and its relationship to social, development, health and gender issues.
•	Data on the economic costs of child marriage including early childbearing, maternal morbidity and mortality, abortion, violence, and decreased educational and employment potential.