The masculinization of births. Overview and current knowledge;La masculinisation des naissances. État des lieux et des connaissances

Population

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 201-264

  Guilmoto, Christophe Z ^a  

^a Inserm   (France)

Author keywords

Asia; Assisted reproductive technology; Eastern europe; Fertility decline; Gender; Marriage market; Marriage squeeze; Sex discrimination

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; FERTILITY; GENDER; KNOWLEDGE; MARRIAGE; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL SELECTION; SON PREFERENCE;

ASIA; EASTERN EUROPE;

EID: 84940644750     PISSN: 16342941     EISSN: 19589190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3917/popu.1502.0201     Document Type: Review

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