Providing sociological solutions to remove cultural, social and economic barriers to youth marriage in Ardabil province

Subject Areas : Journal of Iranian Social Development Studies

محسن علایی بوسجین ¹ (دانشگاه پیام نور)

Received: 2021-04-26 Accepted : 2021-07-14 Published : 2007-12-22

Keywords: cultural barriers, social barriers, economic barriers, Keywords: marriage, youth,

Abstract :

Marriage is a common and social phenomenon which is as old as human beings. The subject of marriage and family formation has been one of the controversial issues for religions, philosophers, sociologists, psychologists, educators, poets, writers and artists. Due its importance, this study aimed to investigate the barriers to youth marriage and provide solutions for them. Since young people today face many obstacles to marriage, this study sought to identify and examine social, cultural and economic barriers they experience when they plan to get married. This research was a survey study and the data were collected by a questionnaire. The statistical population was young people who were likely to get married. The participants of the study were 384 people selected by simple random sampling. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The results showed that social, cultural, and economic barriers have been influential in delaying the marriage age of the youth from the perspective of the respondents. The findings indicate that these barriers and their components lead to an increase in the marriage age.