Selective gender differences in childhood nutrition and immunization in rural India: The role of siblings
Selective gender differences in childhood nutrition and immunization in rural India: The role of siblings
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10.2307/1515152
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发表时间：
2003-08-01
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影响因子：
3.5
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Pande, RP
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作者：
Pande, RP
本文探讨的作用，幸存的年长的兄弟姐妹的性别组成的儿童营养和免疫接种的性别差异，使用的数据从全国家庭健康调查，印度（1992-1993年）。Logit和有序Logit模型分别用于严重发育迟缓和免疫接种。结果表明，选择性忽视某些性别和出生顺序组合的儿童，这些组合对女孩和男孩都有困难。在多个同性兄弟姐妹之后出生的女孩和男孩的结果都很差，这表明父母希望性别组成有所平衡。然而，对儿子的偏爱仍然存在，在多个女儿之后出生的男孩可能会有最好的结果。
This article examines the role of the sex composition of surviving older siblings on gender differences in childhood nutrition and immunization, using data from the National Family Health Survey, India (1992-1993). Logit and ordered logit models were used for severe stunting and immunization, respectively. The results show selective neglect of children with certain sex and birth-order combinations that operate dififerentially for girls and boys. Both girls and boys who were born after multiple same-sex siblings experience poor outcomes, suggesting that parents want some balance in sex composition. However the preference for sons persists, and boys who were born after multiple daughters have the best possible outcomes.