Prenatal sex-selective abortion and high sex ratio at birth in the rural Henan province

Chinese Sociological Review

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 34-55

  Qi, Yaqiang ^a   Mason, William ^b  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84859805867     PISSN: 21620555     EISSN: 21620563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/CSA2162-0555440302     Document Type: Article

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