Being a woman in China today: A demography of gender

China Perspectives

Volumn 2012, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 5-16

  Attané, Isabelle ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL D'ÉTUDES DÉMOGRAPHIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

China; Demographic masculinity; Demography; Discrimination against women; Education; Employment; Gender; Status of women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964291988     PISSN: 20703449     EISSN: 19964617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4000/chinaperspectives.6013     Document Type: Article

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