Planning families, planning gender : the adverse child sex ratio in selected districts of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab

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dc.contributor.authorJohn, Mary E.
dc.contributor.authorKaur, Ravinder
dc.contributor.authorPalriwala, Rajni
dc.contributor.authorRaju, Saraswati
dc.contributor.authorSagar, Alpana
dc.date.accessioned2009-09-09T15:53:57Z
dc.date.available2009-09-09T15:53:57Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThis study explored the structural dynamic within families living in some of the lowest child sex ratio districts in India. The growing prevalence of the small family veers from one to three children with more families having one boy and one girl. However, study findings show that this is complemented by ‘choices’ that are heightening masculinisation and deepening an aversion towards daughters: significant numbers are having one son, two sons, two sons and daughter, but rarely “only” daughters. Any improvement in economic circumstances increases access to testing through ultrasound which enables planning and achieving the desired family. This is an exhaustive study of contributing factors in sex distribution.en
dc.format.extent1 digital file (91 p. : ill.)en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/39996
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherActionAid, New Delhi, INen
dc.subjectGENDER DISCRIMINATIONen
dc.subjectSEX DISTRIBUTIONen
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNINGen
dc.subjectCASTE SYSTEMen
dc.subjectSON PREFERENCEen
dc.subjectMALESen
dc.subjectHARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICESen
dc.subjectKINSHIPen
dc.subjectPATRIARCHYen
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSen
dc.subjectINDIAen
dc.subjectSOUTH ASIAen
dc.titlePlanning families, planning gender : the adverse child sex ratio in selected districts of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Punjaben
dc.typeBooken
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceWork may be used freely for non-commercial purposes. Source must be properly cited.en
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number101429
idrc.project.titleAddressing the Adverse Sex Ratio in Selected Districts in Northern Indiaen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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