Son Preference or Preference for Having Son and Daughter? Chinese Attitudes towards Reproduction and Policy Implications
YANG Xue-yan1, LI Shu-zhuo2 ,SHANG Zi-juan3
1.2.School of Public Policy and Administration at the Xi'an Jiaotong University;
3.School of Management at the Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi Province, China
Abstract：Using data from a survey of local residents in three different areas in Shaanxi Province in 2009, this study adopts the Confirmatory Factor Analysis to decipher the inner structure of and the differences in gender preference attitude toward reproduction among various groups. The results from analysis indicate that, the Chinese gender preference attitude towards reproduction has a two-level structure including six first-level factors, two second-level factors; further, the scores on son preference and daughter preference varies with various groups, but the son preference is much stronger than daughter among each group. The paper ends with a discussion of policy implications, and the limitations for this study as well as future possible improvements.
杨雪燕,李树茁,尚子娟. 儿子偏好还是儿女双全？*——中国人生育性别偏好态度构成及其政策含义[J]. 妇女研究论丛, 2011, 0(6): 27-34.
YANG Xue-yan, LI Shu-zhuo ,SHANG Zi-juan. Son Preference or Preference for Having Son and Daughter? Chinese Attitudes towards Reproduction and Policy Implications. , 2011, 0(6): 27-34.
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