Son preference and its effects on Korean lactation practices

Nemeth, Roger J.; Bowling, J. Michael

doi:10.1017/s0021932000015960

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“…In the periods of high fertility, gender differences in infant and child mortality were observed, probably due to less care for and neglect of female children (Choe 1987 ; Choe and Kim 1998 ). For instance, when a newborn was female, Korean women tended to conceive the next child quickly in order to have a son, resulting in a shorter birth interval after a female birth (Nemeth and Bowling 1985 ; Rindfuss et al 1982 ). During the early- and mid-transition in which fertility declined rapidly, SRLBs began to increase (Park 1983 ).…”

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Old Habits Die Hard? Lingering Son Preference in an Era of Normalizing Sex Ratios at Birth in South Korea

Yoo

Hayford

Agadjanian

2016

Popul Res Policy Rev

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South Korea was among the first countries to report both an abnormally high sex ratio at birth (SRB) and its subsequent normalization. We examine the role of son preference in driving fertility intentions during a period of declining SRB and consider the contribution of individual characteristics and broader social context to explaining changes in intentions. We employ data from the National Survey on Fertility, Family Health and Welfare that span 1991–2012. We find that reported son preference declined to a great extent but remained substantial by the end of the observation period, and that the intention to have a third child still differed by sex of existing children. Change in individual-level factors does not explain the decline in son preference, suggesting that broad social changes were also important. This study provides a better understanding of how son preference evolves in the post-transitional context of very low fertility.

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Section: Fertility Decline and Evolving Son Preference In Koreamentioning

confidence: 99%

Old Habits Die Hard? Lingering Son Preference in an Era of Normalizing Sex Ratios at Birth in South Korea

Yoo

Hayford

Agadjanian

2016

Popul Res Policy Rev

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Speeding up for a Son: Sex Ratio Imbalances by Birth Interval Among South Asian Migrants to Canada

Adserà

Ferrer

2020

Can. Stud. Popul.

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Why Do Mothers Breastfeed Girls Less than Boys? Evidence and Implications for Child Health in India

Jayachandran¹,

Kuziemko²

2011

The Quarterly Journal of Economics

332

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Breastfeeding is negatively correlated with future fertility because nursing temporarily reduces fecundity and because mothers usually wean on becoming pregnant again. We model breastfeeding under son-biased fertility preferences and show that breastfeeding duration increases with birth order, especially near target family size; is lowest for daughters and children without older brothers because their parents try again for a son; and exhibits the largest gender gap near target family size, when gender is most predictive of subsequent fertility. Data from India confirm each prediction. Moreover, child survival exhibits similar patterns, especially in settings where the alternatives to breastmilk are unsanitary.

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Son preference and its effects on Korean lactation practices

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

Old Habits Die Hard? Lingering Son Preference in an Era of Normalizing Sex Ratios at Birth in South Korea

Old Habits Die Hard? Lingering Son Preference in an Era of Normalizing Sex Ratios at Birth in South Korea

Speeding up for a Son: Sex Ratio Imbalances by Birth Interval Among South Asian Migrants to Canada

Why Do Mothers Breastfeed Girls Less than Boys? Evidence and Implications for Child Health in India

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