A longitudinal study of son and daughter preference among Chinese only-children from adolescence to adulthood

China Journal

Volumn 71, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-24

  Won Kim, Sung ^a   Fong, Vanessa L ^b  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^b AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84940644610     PISSN: 13249347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/674551     Document Type: Article

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