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کتابخانه
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TL50671
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انگلیسی
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
The Manifestation of Son Preference in Child Health Outcomes
General Material Designation
[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
Zaidi, Batool
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
Morgan, S. Philip
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2019
GENERAL NOTES
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128 p.
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
Ph.D.
Body granting the degree
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Text preceding or following the note
2019
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This dissertation is a three-paper project that looks at the manifestation of son preference in child health outcomes in South Asia using nationally representative survey data from Pakistan and India. In the first paper (Chapter Two), I analyze gender differentials in infant and child mortality. I utilize data from two rounds of the Pakistan Demographic and Health Surveys (2006-07 and 2012-13) to highlight patterns of mortality risk by sex composition of previous sibling, birth order, and sex of index child. I use this information on family contexts to determine whether there is generalized discrimination that impacts all girls (vs. boys), selective discrimination that posits enhanced discrimination among girls with older sisters, or preferential treatment of the first son. In paper two (Chapter Three) I extend this analytical strategy to examine the causes of mortality. I use data from three rounds of the same survey (the third one from 2017-18) to study gender discrimination among children aged 0-59 months. I use three measures of parental investments critical to the health/survival of children: (1) immunization, (2) medical treatment for illness, and (3) skilled birth attendant for delivery. In the last paper (Chapter Four), I utilize India's National Family Health Survey 4 (2015-16) to extend existing literature on religion, son preference, and infant/child mortality in India by making an empirical distinction between preferential treatment of sons and different forms of daughter aversion (generalized vs. selective). Results from the analyses of this dissertation project highlight the role of family size and sibling-sex composition in understanding son preference and its motivations.
UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Term
Demography
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Gender studies
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Individual & family studies
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Sociology
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Zaidi, Batool
PERSONAL NAME - SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY
Morgan, S. Philip
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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