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Gender equality and inequality in rural India : = blessed with a son /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Gender equality and inequality in rural India :/ Carol Vlassoff.
Reminder of title:	blessed with a son /
Author:	Vlassoff, Carol,
Description:	1 online resource.
Subject:	Inheritance and succession - India. -
Subject:	India - Religion. -
Online resource:	http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137373922
ISBN:	113737392X (electronic bk.)

Gender equality and inequality in rural India : = blessed with a son /
Vlassoff, Carol,

Gender equality and inequality in rural India :blessed with a son /Carol Vlassoff. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references.

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- The importance of sons in Indian culture -- Methodology of the village study -- The village context : changes over three decades -- Empowerment, gender attitudes and reproductive decisions among married women, then and now -- The influence of son preference on fertility intentions and subsequent behaviour -- Sons, land division, inheritance and household labour allocation strategies -- Adolescent gender roles : are they evolving? -- The situation of widows : do sons and brothers help? -- Toward gender equality in rural India : prospects for change -- References.

As India strives to improve overall social and economic conditions and gender relations through policies such as the abolishment of dowry, increasing the legal age at marriage, and promoting educational opportunities for girls, serious challenges remain, especially in rural areas. Gender Equality and Inequality in Rural India focuses on the extent to which economic development has resulted in positive changes in women's empowerment and reproductive health, as well as in sex preference. Based on a study from a village in Maharashtra where impressive gains in economic development have occurred in recent decades, Carol Vlassoff examines the impact of son preference on fertility and rural women's economic empowerment and other aspects of reproductive behavior. She provides evidence of the added value of their employment beyond the traditional wage labor and domestic spheres, and argues that policies aimed at closing gender gaps in social inequalities must be complemented by policies fostering employment opportunities for women. While many studies have demonstrated the importance of social empowerment for improved reproductive health, this is the first to separate out the differential effects of social and economic factors. This work goes even further than economic arguments by demonstrating, on the basis of a robust statistical analysis, that women's education and their professional labor force participation contribute to better health and wellbeing of rural society, including through reductions in fertility, son preference, and infant and child mortality.

ISBN: 113737392X (electronic bk.)

Source: 706081Palgrave Macmillanhttp://www.palgraveconnect.comSubjects--Topical Terms:

1006495
Inheritance and succession
--India.Subjects--Geographical Terms:

784969
India
--Religion.Index Terms--Genre/Form:

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HN683.5 / .V537 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 305.800954

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