Progression to Second and Third Births in China: Patterns and Covariates in Six Provinces

Mk, Choe; Guo, Fei; Wu, Jiansheng; Zhang, R

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“…The death of a first birth significantly increases the likelihood of having a second birth regardless of the sex of the second child. This is seen in Sanyuan and Lueyang and is consistent with previous studies (Choe et al 1992). In Songzi, however, the survival status of the first birth only increased the chance of having a daughter at the second birth among virilocal marriages.…”

Section: Independent Variablesupporting

confidence: 91%

“…It has been widely accepted that education has a positive effect on birth interval, namely women with a higher educational level are less likely to have a second child. This has been confirmed by some studies (Choe et al 1992;Li and Choe 1997), whereas no relationship is found between educational attainment and likelihood of having a second birth in other studies (Graham et al 1998;Ren 1995). However, our finding is explained by Qian (1997).…”

Section: Independent Variablesupporting

confidence: 87%

“…The widely available prenatal sex determination technology and low cost of sex-selective abortion meet such a need and break the natural balance between the probabilities of having a son or a daughter, especially at the second and higher parities. Accordingly, son preference is also suggested by a shorter interval between the first and second births and a higher hazard of having a son at second parity when the first child is a daughter (Ahn 1993;Chen and Shi 2002;Choe et al 1992;Graham, Larsen, and Xu 1998;Li and Choe 1997;Poston 2001;Qian 1997;Ren 1995;Wang 1995). Thus, son preference in a specific group of people can be measured by studying the first inter-birth interval and comparing the hazards of having a boy and a girl at second parity.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Marriage Form and Son Preference in Rural China: An Investigation in Three Counties*

Jin

Feldman

2007

Rural Sociology

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Using data from two surveys in three counties among which the prevalence of uxorilocal marriage varies greatly, this paper analyzes effects of marriage form, as well as individual, family, and social factors on son preference in the context of strict birth control in rural China. It is shown that, under the Chinese patrilineal joint family system, son preference can be inferred from the reproductive behavior of couples in virilocal marriage but not from that of couples in uxorilocal marriage. However, the negative effect of uxorilocal marriage on son preference is likely to depend on other factors. For all three counties, women married after the 1990s are less likely to have preference for sons; in regions with low prevalence of uxorilocal marriages, son preference is stronger for virilocally married couples with more sisters or having first birth at older age, and for couples whose marriages were arranged by others; in regions with high prevalence of uxorilocal marriages but under-developed economies, higher educated women in uxorilocal marriages have stronger son preference. Son preference differs greatly among the three counties and increased prevalence of uxorilocal marriage may significantly weaken son preference. These findings relate to changes in rural family and marriage customs during the current demographic and social transition, and suggest new approaches to weakening son preference while maintaining low fertility in rural China.

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Section: Independent Variablesupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Independent Variablesupporting

confidence: 87%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Marriage Form and Son Preference in Rural China: An Investigation in Three Counties*

Jin

Feldman

2007

Rural Sociology

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“…Numerous studies based on historical and contemporary populations indicate gender bias in family formation in China (Arnold & Liu 1986;Choe et al 1992;Choe & Tsuya 1991;Coale & Banister 1994;Hull 1990;Johansson & Nygren 1991;Johnson 1993;Lee & Campbell 1997;Lee, Wang & Campbell 1994;Li & Cooney 1993;Zeng et al 1993). Though evidence of gender bias in family formation leads us to expect that young girls and young boys may receive differential care, it also raises concerns about selectivity.…”

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China's One-Child Policy and the Care of Children: An Analysis of Qualitative and Quantitative Data

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Gender bias in family formation in China is well documented. Much less is known abouthowchildren fare once theybecome part of afamily. Drawing onfieldwork and survey data, we describe the care ofyoung children, and investigate the relationship between the one-child policy and parental involvement in care. Results indicate that theone-child policy, insofar asit limitscouples to oneor twochildren, leads togreater involvement byparents in child care. Additional effects ofpolicy vary bychildren's gender. Boys receive similar care regardless of theone-child policy in their communities. Girls, living in communities where couples are permitted another child if theirfirst isa girl, are more likely to receive parental care thangirls in other communities. These results suggest thatgender bias in China isnot solely due to outdated "feudal" ideas resulting in son preference.China, through the one-child policy, has instituted the most aggressive, comprehensive population policy in the world. This policy, first instituted in late 1979, followed on the heels of China's dramatic fertility decline. The total fertility >I-This research was supported by a fellowship from the Population Council and a grant from NICHD (ROI-HD37877). We are also grateful for the support provided by the Carolina Population Center and the Brown Population Studies and Training Center. Funds for parts of the project design,

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“…A study of fertility differentials in six Provinces of China (Choe et al, 1992) showed that the proportion of women having a second birth increased rapidly after three years from first birth to very high levels -reaching 60 percent -and increasing to 80 percent or more after five years from first birth in the provinces of Guizhou, Gansu and Guandong. Guizhou in the south-west, for example, has a high proportion of minority populations.…”

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Population and abortion policies in China: Their impact on minority nationalities

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1999

Hum. Evol.

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Progression to Second and Third Births in China: Patterns and Covariates in Six Provinces

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Marriage Form and Son Preference in Rural China: An Investigation in Three Counties*

Marriage Form and Son Preference in Rural China: An Investigation in Three Counties*

China's One-Child Policy and the Care of Children: An Analysis of Qualitative and Quantitative Data

Population and abortion policies in China: Their impact on minority nationalities

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