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Abstract
This report investigates the links between son preference and differential treatment of children by analyzing data from the Demographic and Health Surveys of Morocco and Tunisia, two countries that are thought to vary considerably regarding indicators of gender. The analyses find no significant differences in either country in the duration and intensity of breastfeeding and small differences in favor of boys in Tunisia regarding immunization and the treatment of diarrhea. These findings, which are, to some degree, unexpected, are discussed in light of other research relevant to son preference in the two countries.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Arab Countries; Behavior; Breast Feeding; Child Health; Correlation Studies; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic And Health Surveys; Demographic Factors; Demographic Surveys; Developing Countries; Diarrhea; Diseases; Economic Factors; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; French Speaking Africa; Gender Issues; Health; Health Services; Immunization; Infant Nutrition; Mediterranean Countries; Morocco; Northern Africa; Nutrition; Population; Population Dynamics; Primary Health Care; Psychological Factors; Research Methodology; Research Report; Sex Discrimination; Sex Preference; Social Discrimination; Social Problems; Socioeconomic Factors; Sons; Statistical Studies; Studies; Treatment; Tunisia; Value Orientation; Women's Status
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Year: 1997 PMID： 9322339
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Stud Fam Plann ISSN： 0039-3665