Daughter preference in Japan: A reflection of gender role attitudes?

Demographic Research

Volumn 28, Issue , 2013, Pages 1021-1052

  Fuse, Kana ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POPULATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY RESEARCH   (Japan)

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EID: 84884220166     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2013.28.36     Document Type: Article

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