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X Wen1.
Abstract
Two samples of births were used to examine the effect of son preference and population policy on sex ratios in Hebei and Shaanxi provinces of China. The results from all births to women aged 15-49 in the 1985 In-Depth Fertility Survey indicated a strong son preference but no clear policy impact on sex ratios at different birth orders. In a sample of selected births during 1975-84 to women aged 40 or under, the mixed influences of son preference and population policy were clearly reflected in the high and rising overall ratios at birth, and the increasing sex ratios with parity. Possible explanations for these findings are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Asia; Behavior; Birth Order; China; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning Policy; Family Relationships; Family Size; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Fertility Surveys; Interdisciplinary Studies; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Psychological Factors; Sex Distribution; Sex Factors; Sex Preference; Sex Ratio--determinants; Social Policy; Value Orientation
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Year: 1993 PMID： 8227099 DOI： 10.1017/s002193200002188x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biosoc Sci ISSN： 0021-9320