title: Marriage and its transition in Bangladesh.
abstract: The author examines developments in marriage patterns in Bangladesh in light of social, cultural, and economic conditions.  Previous literature on the subject is used to discuss Muslim marriage, Hindu marriage, child marriage, mate selection and social mobility, and the question of a marriage squeeze.  "The analysis presents evidence that the society is experiencing a change in its family formation, mating process and family type.  This transition is to some extent towards the characteristics of [the] Western World, but in a poor economy.  Part of this transition is due to the effect of modernization and part due to increasing poverty."
authors.forename: A U
authors.initials: AU
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D001459:Bangladesh; D001519:Behavior; D002648:Child; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005191:Family Characteristics; D018596:Hinduism; D008393:Marriage; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011203:Poverty; D012067:Religion; D012919:Social Behavior; D012922:Social Change; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Age Factors; Asia; Bangladesh; Behavior; Child; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Conditions; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Family And Household; Family Characteristics--changes; Hinduism; Literature Review; Low Income Population; Macroeconomic Factors; Marriage Patterns--changes; Marriage--changes; Mate Selection--changes; Modernization; Nuptiality--changes; Population; Population Characteristics; Poverty; Religion; Social Behavior; Social Change; Social Class--changes; Social Development; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia; Youth