Son preference and sex composition of children: Evidence from India

Demography

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 95-108

  Clark, Shelley ^a  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL CLASS;

DECISION MAKING; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0034136267     PISSN: 00703370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2648099     Document Type: Article

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