The relation of son preference and religion to induced abortion: The case of South Korea

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 707-719

  Chung, Woojin ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN CHARACTERISTIC; INDUCED ABORTION; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PARITY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RELIGION; SOUTH KOREA;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CULTURE; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR FAMILY; RELIGION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34547428524     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932007001988     Document Type: Article

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