Sex differentials in mortality: a corollary of son preference?.
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The author contends that sex differentials in childhood mortality in Pakistan are a likely outcome of son preference behavior by parents. Consideration is given to the historical improvement in the female disadvantage in mortality, the neglect of female children, gender and class factors, and son preference and high fertility. Data are from the 1981 Pakistan census and other official surveys. Comments by Naheed Aziz are included (pp. 566-8).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pakistan development review
دوره 26 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987