Marriage and Divorce in Islamic South-East Asia

This study draws on statistical, historical, and ethnographic data to provide a clear and comprehensive picture of the remarkable changes which have occurred in this region since the 1950s. Age at marriage for females has risen sharply, age differences between spouses have narrowed, and divorce rates have fallen drastically in relation to rates in Western countries. Gavin Jones sets these trends within the context of the pre-Islamic situation in the region, and the more recent political, social, religious, economic, and legal changes which have influenced family and marriage patterns. This is a fascinating account of changes in marriage and divorce patterns in a region experiencing rapid economic and social development.Jones, Gavin W. is the author of 'Marriage and Divorce in Islamic South-East Asia', published 1994 under ISBN 9789676530479 and ISBN 9676530476.