The desire for sons and excess fertility: a household-level analysis of parity progression in India.

CONCLUSIONS: The desire for sons appears to be a significant motivation for parity progression. Although population policies that reduce family size are essential, also imperative are policies that reduce desire for sons by challenging the perception that sons are more valuable than daughters. PMID: 23318167 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research