title: Circular on early marriage, March 1988.
abstract: This Circular calls on government at all levels in Hunan, China, to summon the departments concerned thoroughly to investigate the problem of early child-bearing so that they can do a good job in managing the problems of unregistered cohabiting and of unmarried mothers.  The Circular recommends that: "It is necessary to criticize and educate, and even punish by discipline, those parents who connive with their sons and daughters in practicing unregistered cohabiting." It also states the following: "It is necessary to keep a strict check on registry personnel who do not carry out their duties properly. Those who violate laws and discipline, engage in malpractices for selfish ends, and practice bribery and corruption, resulting in early marriage and child-bearing, must be dealt with strictly.  Legal sanctions must be enforced against those who break the law."
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005195:Family Relations; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D007086:Illegitimacy; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008423:Maternal Age; D009035:Mothers; D010290:Parents; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics
keywords: Age Factors; Asia; China; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; Legislation; Maternal Age; Mothers; Parental Age; Parents; Population; Population Characteristics; Unmarried Mothers; Youth