Gender-biased sex selection in South Korea, India and Vietnam : assessing the influence of public policy /: assessing the influence of public policy. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Laura Rahm.
• Authors: Rahm, Laura
• Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Gender-Biased Sex Selection in Asia: Motives, Methods, Magnitudes -- 3. History and Theory of Public Policies against Sex Selection -- 4. Methodology -- 5. South Korea -- 6. India -- 7. Vietnam -- 8. Cross-Country Comparison: Policies, Patterns and Processes -- 9. General Conclusion: Limited Evidence that Policies Normalize SRB.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 305.3095; 174.28; 344.04/8; Sex ratio -- Asia; Sex of children, Parental preferences for -- Asia; Sex preselection; Sex preselection -- Law and legislation; Sex preselection; Sex ratio; Asia
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030202347; 3030202348
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 09, 2019).
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