“There is such a thing as too many daughters, but not too many sons”: A qualitative study of son preference and fetal sex selection among Indian immigrants in the United States

Puri, Sunita; Adams, Vincanne; Ivey, Susan L.; Nachtigall, Robert D.

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.01.027

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“…39 In a qualitative study, abortion following ultrasonography was the most common pathway used to obtain a son among immigrants from India in the United States. 40 …”

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Sex ratios at birth after induced abortion

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Moineddin

Jha

et al. 2016

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Background: Skewed male:female ratios at birth have been observed among certain immigrant groups. Data on abortion practices that might help to explain these findings are lacking. Methods:We examined 1 220 933 births to women with up to 3 consecutive singleton live births between 1993 and 2012 in Ontario. Records of live births, and induced and spontaneous abortions were linked to Canadian immigration records. We determined associations of male:female infant ratios with maternal birthplace, sex of the previous living sibling(s) and prior spontaneous or induced abortions.Results: Male:female infant ratios did not appreciably depart from the normal range among Canadian-born women and most women born outside of Canada, irrespective of the sex of previous children or the characteristics of prior abortions. However, among infants of women who immigrated from India and had previously given birth to 2 girls, the overall male:female ratio was 1.96 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.75-2.21) for the third live birth. The male:female infant ratio after 2 girls was 1.77 (95% CI 1.26-2.47) times higher if the current birth was preceded by 1 induced abortion, 2.38 (95% CI 1.44-3.94) times higher if preceded by 2 or more induced abortions and 3.88 (95% CI 2.02-7.50) times higher if the induced abortion was performed at 15 weeks or more gestation relative to no preceding abortion. Spontaneous abortions were not associated with male-biased sex ratios in subsequent births.Interpretation: High male:female ratios observed among infants born to women who immigrated from India are associated with induced abortions, especially in the second trimester of pregnancy. AbstractSee also www

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“…39 In a qualitative study, abortion following ultrasonography was the most common pathway used to obtain a son among immigrants from India in the United States. 40 …”

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Sex ratios at birth after induced abortion

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Jha

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“…Starting with qualitative evidence, Ganatra et al (2002) and Puri et al (2011) show, in very different contexts -Maharashtra and Indian immigrants in the United States, respectivelythat mothers-in-laws' pressure were often invoked as a reason for seeking sex-selective abortion.…”

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Mothers-in-Law and Son Preference in India

Robitaille

Chatterjee

2013

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“…The approach to gender equality was studied among immigrants, including such aspect as fetal sex selection (e.g. Puri et al, 2011), availability of education and work prospects (e.g. Rosenthal et al, 1996).…”

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“…Reproductive technologies that enable parents to get information on sex of a fetus might prompt them to terminate a pregnancy if a fetus is of unwanted sex. Such selection in some countries results in the higher number of baby boys than baby girls (Townsend, 2007;Puri et al, 2011). The data provided by UNFPA (2010) indicate that the sex ratio in Vietnam is not balanced.…”

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Gender Equality in Family Relations of Vietnamese Living in Vietnam and Poland

Hai

2016

FoliaPsych

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Gender equality is an important aspect of a happy family. It is expressed in equality of tasks sharing, decisions related to organization of family life, equal treatment of daughters and sons etc. The main aim of the study was to look at the eff ect of immigration on the perception of gender equality. Respondents of this study were 196 Vietnamese living in Vietnam (100 persons) and Poland (96 persons). Methods of the study included: the purposely designed questionnaire administered to all participants and the in-depth interview conducted with 15 Vietnamese who got married to Poles. Two types of family relations are the main focus of the paper: a relation between spouses and between parents and off spring. The results indicate equality of husbands and wives in work and economic aspects, as both work outside the house and contribute fi nancially. Although participants overtly confi rmed the equality of children of both sexes, but in particular situations they still expressed some preference for sons. Such pattern of results is confi rmed in both groups of participants.

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“There is such a thing as too many daughters, but not too many sons”: A qualitative study of son preference and fetal sex selection among Indian immigrants in the United States

Cited by 108 publications

References 27 publications

Sex ratios at birth after induced abortion

Sex ratios at birth after induced abortion

Mothers-in-Law and Son Preference in India

Gender Equality in Family Relations of Vietnamese Living in Vietnam and Poland

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