Sex ratio patterns according to Asian ethnicity in Québec, 1981-2004

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-24

  Auger, Nathalie ^a,b   Daniel, Mark ^b,c   Moore, Spencer ^d  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Human rights; Selective abortion; Sex discrimination; Sex preselection; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; CANADA; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MALE; SELECTIVE ABORTION; SEX RATIO; SEXISM;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; ASIA; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREJUDICE; QUEBEC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX PRESELECTION; SEX RATIO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60449095566     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-008-9307-6     Document Type: Article

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