Descriptor
| Attitude Measures | 1 |
| Cultural Influences | 1 |
| Educational Attainment | 1 |
| Expectation | 1 |
| Females | 1 |
| Financial Support | 1 |
| Foreign Countries | 1 |
| Gender Bias | 1 |
| Infant Mortality | 1 |
| Low Income | 1 |
| Personal Autonomy | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Rural Sociology | 1 |
Author
| Lavely, William | 1 |
| Li, Jianghong | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| China | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkLi, Jianghong; Lavely, William – Rural Sociology, 2003
This study analyzes the variation in one measure of son preference that is of particular relevance in rural China: whether a woman considers it important to have a son, and the reasons why sons are important. To summarize our conclusions, we find that the expectation that a son will provide financial support in old age is strongly associated with…
Descriptors: Expectation, Low Income, Females, Infant Mortality
