Traditions and reproductive technology in an urbanizing north Indian village

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 171-180

  Khanna, Sunil K ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

India; Reproductive technology; Sex selective abortion; Son preference; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY SIZE; HUMAN; INDIA; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX RATIO; URBANIZATION;

ABORTION; CULTURAL CHANGE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FAMILY SIZE; POPULATION FERTILITY; SON PREFERENCE; URBANISATION;

INDIA, NEW DELHI, SHAHARGAON;

EID: 0030618010     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(96)00144-X     Document Type: Article

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