Son Preference in the Context of Fertility Decline: Limits to New Constructions of Gender and Kinship in Nepal

This article explores the persistence of son preference in a patrilineal, patrilocal society in the midst of fertility decline. Using survey and ethnographic data from Hindu-caste Nepali families in a semiurban village, I analyze which cultural norms regarding reproduction are questioned by contempo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Studies in family planning 2010-06, Vol.41 (2), p.89-98
1. Verfasser:	Brunson, Jan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Mothers Child Sex Preferences Children Couples Cultural Characteristics Cultural norms Daughters Demography Families Family Characteristics - ethnology Family planning Female fertility Fertility Decline Gender differences Hinduism Households Humans Kinship Knowledge Male Nepal Parents Patrilineal descent Preferences Pregnancy Reproductive Behavior - ethnology Sex Sexual reproduction Socioeconomic Factors Sons Villages
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