Son Preference, Gender Discrimination, and Missing Girls in Rural Spain, 1750-1950
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4802158 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francisco J Marco-Gracia (0000-0002-8150-9823, Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón), Francisco J Beltrán Tapia (0000-0002-7354-5699, Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 665-689 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population and Development Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0098-7921 • E-ISSN: 1728-4457 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/padr.12406 |
| OpenAlex | W3176794406 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 55 |
Relying on longitudinal microdata from a Spanish rural region between 1750 and 1950 (almost 35,000 life courses), this article provides evidence that discriminatory practices affected sex-specific mortality during infancy and childhood. Although it is likely that families also discriminated against girls during the first year of life, female excess mortality was especially visible in the 1-5 age group. While breastfeeding seems to have temporarily mitigated the effects of gender discrimination, sex-specific mortality rates behaved very differently once children were weaned. Parents, therefore, prioritized boys during infancy and childhood in the allocation of food and/or care in order to enhance their survival chances
Breastfeeding · Census · Economics · Longitudinal study · Microdata (statistics · Population · Preference · Sociology · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · Medicine · Psychology · Pediatrics
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
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| Citations per year | 4,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |