Why is son preference so persistent in East and South Asia? a cross-country study of China, India, and the Republic of Korea

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Why is son preference so persistent in East and South Asia? a cross-country study of China, India, and the Republic of Korea, Volume 1

Author:	Das Gupta, Monica; Jiang Zhenghua; Li Bohua; Xie Zhenming; Woojin Chung; Bae Hwa-Ok;	Collection Title:	Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 2942
Country:	Korea, Republic of; India; China;	Date Stored:	2003/02/07
Document Date:	2002/12/31	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Major Sector:	(Historic)Sector not applicable
Region:	East Asia and Pacific; South Asia	Report Number:	WPS2942
Sub Sectors:	(Historic)Sector not applicable	SubTopics:	Population & Development; Health Monitoring & Evaluation; Life Sciences & Biotechnology; Adolescent Health; Public Health Promotion; Gender and Development; Anthropology
Volume No:	1

Summary: Son preference has persisted in the face of sweeping economic and social changes in China, India, and the Republic of Korea. The authors attribute this to their similar family systems, which generate strong disincentives to raise daughters while valuing adult women's contributions to the household. Urbanization, female education, and employment can only slowly change these incentives without more direct efforts by the state and civil society to increase the flexibility of the kinship system such that daughters and sons can be perceived as being more equally valuable. Much can be done to this end through social movements, legislation, and the mass media.


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