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Gender preference and birth spacing in matlab, Bangladesh

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Mizanur Rahman, Julie DaVanzo
Demography (1993) 30 (3): 315–332.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/2061643
Published: 01 August 1993
...Mizanur Rahman; Julie DaVanzo Abstract Gender preference, particularly son preference, is believed to sustain high fertility in many Asian countries, but previous research shows unclear effects. We examine and compare gender-preference effects on fertility in two otherwise comparable populations...
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Men matter: Additive and interactive gendered preferences and reproductive behavior in kenya

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F. Nii-Amoo Dodoo
Demography (1998) 35 (2): 229–242.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/3004054
Published: 01 May 1998
... women’s preferences. The implications of these findings are discussed. MEN MATTER: ADDITIVE AND INTERACTIVE GENDERED PREFERENCES AND REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR IN KENYA* Fo NII·AMOO 00000 The extent of men s roles in reproductive decision-making in Africa is a subject ofcontention. Despite the volume ofwork...
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Gendering family composition: Sex preferences for children and childbearing behavior in the Nordic countries

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Gunnar Andersson, Karsten Hank, Marit Rønsen, Andres Vikat
Demography (2006) 43 (2): 255–267.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/dem.2006.0010
Published: 01 May 2006
...Gunnar Andersson; Karsten Hank; Marit Rønsen; Andres Vikat Abstract It has been argued that a society’s gender system may influence parents’ sex preferences for children. If this is true, one should expect to find no evidence of such preferences in countries with a high level of gender equality...
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Gender Bias in Parental Attitude: An Experimental Approach

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Lutfunnahar Begum, Philip J. Grossman, Asadul Islam
Demography (2018) 55 (5): 1641–1662.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13524-018-0699-y
Published: 03 August 2018
...Lutfunnahar Begum; Philip J. Grossman; Asadul Islam Abstract Parental bias toward children of a particular gender has been widely observed in many societies. Such bias could be due to pure gender preference or differences in earning opportunities and concern for old-age support. We conduct a high...
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Women’s Sex Preferences in the United States: 1970 to 1975

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Anne R. Pebley, Charles F. Westoff
Demography (1982) 19 (2): 177–189.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/2061189
Published: 01 May 1982
... increase in sons as first-born and daughters as second children; that the overall sex ratio would be little changed from that occurring naturally except at very low fertility levels with universal use of such technology; and that fertility is only minimally influenced by gender preferences. 27 1 2011...
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Share of infant mortality rate attributable to undesiredness, by sex and dominant gender preference

Share of infant mortality rate attributable to undesiredness, by sex and do...

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in The Differential Mortality of Undesired Infants in Sub-Saharan Africa > Demography
Published: 30 January 2018
Fig. 8 Share of infant mortality rate attributable to undesiredness, by sex and dominant gender preference More
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The Differential Mortality of Undesired Infants in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Martin Flatø
Demography (2018) 55 (1): 271–294.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13524-017-0638-3
Published: 30 January 2018
...Fig. 8 Share of infant mortality rate attributable to undesiredness, by sex and dominant gender preference ...
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Gender of children and birth timing

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Jay D. Teachman, Paul T. Schollaert
Demography (1989) 26 (3): 411–423.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/2061601
Published: 01 August 1989
...Jay D. Teachman; Paul T. Schollaert Abstract We address the impact of the gender of children on birth timing. Our findings suggest that a preference to balance the gender of children affects the timing of births, not a preference for either sons or daughters. At parity 2, women with children...
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Prenatal health investment decisions: Does the child’s sex matter?

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Aparna Lhila, Kosali I. Simon
Demography (2008) 45 (4): 885–905.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/dem.0.0032
Published: 01 November 2008
... Care Gender Preference Immigrant Mother Prenatal Care Visit Coef Cients References Abrevaya, J. 2005. “Are There Missing Girls in the United States? Evidence on Gender Preference and Gender Selection.” Working paper. Department of Economics, Purdue University. Abrevaya, J. Forthcoming...
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Learning to Value Girls: Balanced Infant Sex Ratios at Higher Parental Education in the United States, 1969–2018

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Emily Rauscher, Haoming Song
Demography (2022) 59 (3): 1143–1171.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1215/00703370-9968420
Published: 01 June 2022
...Emily Rauscher; Haoming Song Abstract Infant sex ratios that differ from the biological norm provide a measure of gender status inequality that is not susceptible to social desirability bias. Ratios may become less biased with educational expansion through reduced preference for male children...
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Selective gender differences in childhood nutrition and immunization in rural India: The role of siblings

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Rohini P. Pande
Demography (2003) 40 (3): 395–418.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/dem.2003.0029
Published: 01 August 2003
... in South Asia . Genus , 46 ( 3–4 ), 55 – 69 . Arnold F. ( 1992 ). Sex Preference and Its Demographic and Health Implications . International Family Planning Perspectives , 18 , 93 – 101 . 10.2307/2133408 Arnold F. ( 1997 ). Gender Preferences for Children . Calverton, MD...
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Fertility decline and gender bias in northern India

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P. N. Mari Bhat, A. J. Francis Zavier
Demography (2003) 40 (4): 637–657.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/1515201
Published: 01 November 2003
... DECLINE AND GENDER BIAS IN NORTHERN INDIA* P. N. MARI BHAT AND A. J. FRANCIS ZAVIER Although it is widely acknowledged that the preference for sons is a barrier to a decline in fertility, considerable disagreement exists as to what actually happens to this preference when fertil- ity declines in a region...
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Son Preference, Fertility Decline, and the Nonmissing Girls of Turkey

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Onur Altindag
Demography (2016) 53 (2): 541–566.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13524-016-0455-0
Published: 01 March 2016
...-preferring stopping rules of childbearing: Sex differences in birth order and in the number of siblings . Demography , 26 , 451 – 465 . 10.2307/2061604 . Yount , K. M. , Langsten , R. , &amp; Hill , K. ( 2000 ). The effect of gender preference on contraceptive use and fertility...
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Fertility Decline, Girls’ Well-being, and Gender Gaps in Children’s Well-being in Poor Countries

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Kathryn M. Yount, Sarah Zureick-Brown, Nafisa Halim, Kayla LaVilla
Demography (2014) 51 (2): 535–561.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13524-014-0282-0
Published: 25 March 2014
... coverage but intensified gender gaps in mortality at ages 1–4 years and malnutrition at ages 0–36 months, especially in higher-son-preference populations. Later increases in women’s median age at first birth—reflecting more equitable gender norms—were associated with declines in these gaps. Promoting...
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Infant mortality by distance to ideal family size (panel a) and ideal composition of children (panel b). The (blue) circles represent male infant mortality and the (red) crosses female infant mortality. Whiskers are 95 % confidence intervals on the means. The solid curves (in blue and red) are fitted quadratic terms, and the dashed curves are 95 % confidence intervals on these. Distance to ideal number of children refers to the number of children alive at the birth of each child minus the mother’s preference for children. Distance to ideal children of same or either gender is the number of boys or girls alive at the birth of a boy or girl, minus the sum of the mother’s preference for children of that gender and her preference for children of either gender

Infant mortality by distance to ideal family size (panel a) and ideal compo...

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in The Differential Mortality of Undesired Infants in Sub-Saharan Africa > Demography
Published: 30 January 2018
) are fitted quadratic terms, and the dashed curves are 95 % confidence intervals on these. Distance to ideal number of children refers to the number of children alive at the birth of each child minus the mother’s preference for children. Distance to ideal children of same or either gender is the number More
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Transition of Son Preference: Evidence From South Korea

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Eleanor Jawon Choi, Jisoo Hwang
Demography (2020) 57 (2): 627–652.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13524-020-00863-x
Published: 23 March 2020
...Eleanor Jawon Choi; Jisoo Hwang Abstract Sex ratio at birth remains highly skewed in many Asian countries because of son preference. The ratio in South Korea, however, declined beginning in 1990 and reached the natural range in 2007. We study changes in child gender effects on fertility...
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Prenatal Care, Son Preference, and the Sex Ratio at Birth

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Rebeca Echavarri, Francisco Beltrán Tapia
Demography (2025) 62 (1): 211–236.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1215/00703370-11798263
Published: 01 February 2025
... the biased SRB. Our analysis shows that the availability of prenatal sex determination technologies and a strong son preference nurtured by the Francoist dictatorship fostered gender-biased behaviors that resulted in an excessively high SRB. The lack of evidence on sex-specific abortions suggests that women...
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Husbands’ versus wives’ fertility goals and use of contraception: The influence of gender context in five Asian countries

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Karen Oppenheim Mason, Herbert L. Smith
Demography (2000) 37 (3): 299–311.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/2648043
Published: 01 August 2000
...Karen Oppenheim Mason; Herbert L. Smith Abstract Using data from Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, we explore how gender context influences (1) husband-wife concordance in the demand for children and (2) the impact of each spouse’s fertility preferences on contraceptive use...
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Son Preference in Indian Families: Absolute Versus Relative Wealth Effects

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Sylvestre Gaudin
Demography (2011) 48 (1): 343–370.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13524-010-0006-z
Published: 08 February 2011
...Sylvestre Gaudin Abstract The desire for male children is prevalent in India, where son preference has been shown to affect fertility behavior and intrahousehold allocation of resources. Economic theory predicts less gender discrimination in wealthier households, but demographers and sociologists...
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Son Preference and Fertility Decisions: Evidence From Spatiotemporal Variation in Korea

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Seik Kim, Sam-Ho Lee
Demography (2020) 57 (3): 927–951.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13524-020-00875-7
Published: 19 May 2020
... variables for preference. gap i birth As an observable correlate of son preference with the birthplace in the year of birth, we use the gender gap in educational attainment by birthplace and birth year. There were 16 metropolitan cities and provinces in Korea during the sampling period. In our...
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