‘Not a bowl of rice, but tender loving care’: from aborting girls to preferring daughters in South Korea

Chun, Heeran; Gupta, Mónica Das

doi:10.1080/17441730.2021.1944408

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“…Across Asia, declining son preference is occurring alongside a rise in new forms of parental preferences regarding the gender of their children or “gender preferences.” These include daughter preference in South Korea and Japan, gender indifference in Taiwan and certain parts of China, and gender balance in Bangladesh (Asadullah et al. 2021; Chun and Das Gupta 2021; Fuse 2013; Lei 2013; Lin 2009). The decline in son preference in Asia is associated with the diffusion of the norm of gender equality, accompanying socioeconomic development, policy initiatives, and efforts made by the women's movement (Bongaarts 2013; Casterline 2001; Chung and Das Gupta 2007; den Boer and Hudson 2017).…”

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“…Socioeconomic development, with women's education and employment, urbanization, and a rise in the standard of living is typically associated with lower gender bias (Asadullah et al. 2021; Chun and Das Gupta 2021; Drèze and Murthi 2001; Klasen and Wink 2003; Sahoo and Nagarajan 2020). Compiling data from different parts of the world, Klasen and Wink (2003) find that women's education and labor force participation have had the biggest effect in reducing gender bias and improving sex ratios.…”

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“…2003; Xie and Zhu 2009). This can also weaken elderly parents’ reliance on sons (Chun and Das Gupta 2021; Oh, Ardelt, and Koropeckyj‐Cox 2017; Xie and Zhu 2009).…”

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“…Urbanization leads to reduced dependence on agrarian systems that have traditionally required sons (Chun and Das Gupta 2021; Klasen and Wink 2003). In addition, sons have greater mobility to migrate and live farther from elderly parents.…”

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“…In urban areas, elderly parents tend to have pensions and health insurance minimizing their dependence on sons for financial support (Chun and Das Gupta 2021; Xie and Zhu 2009). Studies from South Korea find that when parents require limited financial support, daughters are often the first choice for companionship and emotional support and care in old age (Chun and Das Gupta 2021; Oh, Ardelt, and Koropeckyj‐Cox 2017). Further, with increasing access to smart phones, elderly parents can maintain regular contact with their children of all genders (Knodel 2014; Patel 2020).…”

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A Girl and a Boy, Are a Bundle of Joy: A Rise in Gender‐Equitable Fertility Preferences in India

Bhatnagar

2023

Studies in Family Planning

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Within the last decade, declining son preference in Asia has given rise to gender‐equitable fertility preferences. These include daughter preference, gender indifference, and gender balance. Using five rounds of the India National Family Health Surveys, I investigate the sources of the trends in shifting parental preferences for the gender of their children. Over more than a quarter‐century period (1992–1993 to 2019–2021), I find a significant decline in son preference from 40 to 18 percent and an increase in gender‐equitable preferences among most subpopulations. Multivariate analysis shows that for all survey years, education and frequent exposure to television significantly increased the odds of gender‐equitable preferences. In the last decade, community norms supporting women's employment are also associated with gender‐equitable preferences. In addition, decomposition analysis shows that compared to compositional change, social norm change accounts for two‐thirds of the rise in gender‐equitable preferences. These findings suggest that rising norms of gender equality have the potential to dismantle gender‐biased preferences in India.

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“…2003; Xie and Zhu 2009). This can also weaken elderly parents’ reliance on sons (Chun and Das Gupta 2021; Oh, Ardelt, and Koropeckyj‐Cox 2017; Xie and Zhu 2009).…”

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Bhatnagar

2023

Studies in Family Planning

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New perspectives on fighting violence against women

Kumari,

Sohail,

Benagiano

2024

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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Gender‐based violence (GBV) and, more specifically, violence against women (VAW) are commonly considered a consequence of a patriarchal structure—a social system granting the senior male absolute authority over the family and the community as a whole. Anthropologists have documented that human male dominance is rooted in evolution, with male violent behavior observed among the great apes. Given that evolution is a continuous process, human progress over millennia has modified pre‐existing behavior, demonstrating that humans can move beyond ancestral ways of life over time. Precisely because of the imperative to change and improve, at the global international level as well as in individual countries, strong movements are in action to eliminate GBV/VAW. FIGO has been and continues to be at the forefront of the battle for equality, with initiatives that cover many aspects of this, including the imperative to involve men, who—in the majority of cases—are the perpetrators. Since men are often the root of the problem, they must also be at the forefront of the battle to eradicate it. GBV/VAW comprises many facets, including selective female abortion, infanticide, femicide, honor killing, female genital mutilation, and child marriage. These deeply rooted forms of violence continue to perpetuate gender inequalities, remain major obstacles to health and societal progress, and violate the most basic human rights.

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WHO CARES? Challenges of Women Aging in Contemporary Indonesia

Oey-Gardiner

2021

Older Women and Well-Being

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‘Not a bowl of rice, but tender loving care’: from aborting girls to preferring daughters in South Korea

Cited by 16 publications

References 47 publications

A Girl and a Boy, Are a Bundle of Joy: A Rise in Gender‐Equitable Fertility Preferences in India

A Girl and a Boy, Are a Bundle of Joy: A Rise in Gender‐Equitable Fertility Preferences in India

New perspectives on fighting violence against women

WHO CARES? Challenges of Women Aging in Contemporary Indonesia

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