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THE HIGH SEX RATIO IN CHINA: WHAT DO THE CHINESE THINK?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2011

C. ZHOU ,
X. L. WANG ,
W. J. ZHENG ,
X. D. ZHOU ,
L. LI  and
T. HESKETH
C. ZHOU
Affiliation:
School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
X. L. WANG
Affiliation:
School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
W. J. ZHENG
Affiliation:
School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
X. D. ZHOU
Affiliation:
School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
L. LI
Affiliation:
School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
T. HESKETH
Affiliation:
UCL Institute of Global Health, London, UK
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Summary

High sex ratios are well documented in many Asian countries, including China. This study was conducted in three Chinese provinces to explore awareness of the high sex ratios and its effects. Questionnaires were completed by 7435 respondents; 46% were urban and 53% were female. Sixty-four per cent were aware of the high sex ratio, and the majority were able to identify a range of consequences both for society and for unmarried men. These high levels of awareness of the negative impacts of high sex ratios should ultimately help to reduce the sex ratio at birth.

Type
Short Report
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 44 , Issue 1 , January 2012 , pp. 121 - 125
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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