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In Indonesia, socioeconomic status is one of the key factors in determining marriage age and partner choice. Adults and yoult alike view religious and adat values as the “fortress” or fifter countering all of society’s ills, including hedonism, cosumerism and exploitation. Problematically however, the values associated with the complexities of contemporary social life. The increasing liberalisation of attitudes towards sexuality in popular culture, throuht access to digital media and virtual technologies and among peers, positions youth in an incredibly vulnerable position, one which requires them to have the tools to critique what they experience and to protect thenselves against risks. In effect, this means an increase in the number of dispenstaion request, greater scope for their abuse by local officials and a increase in the number of abortions |
