TY - JOUR
T1 - Measuring regional variation in sex preference in China
T2 - A cautionary note
AU - Xie, Yu
N1 - Funding Information:
Computations were performed at the Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, which receives core support from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (HD 05876) and support for international research and training from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. The author is grateful to Robert Hauser, Robert Mare, Arthur Sakamoto, Raymond Wong, and two anonymous reviewers for advice and comments on earlier drafts of this paper, and to Fred Arnold for making available the data on which this paper is based and for his critical but friendly responses. Requests for reprints should be sent to Yu Xie, Center for Demography and Ecology, 1180 Observatory Drive, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706.
PY - 1989/9
Y1 - 1989/9
N2 - This paper critically examines the issue of measuring regional variation in sex preference in China. It demonstrates that the conclusion of previous research (Fred Arnold and Zhaoxiang Liu, 1986 Population and Development Review 12, 221-246) on this subject is largely an artifact that is due to floor and ceiling effects as well as sampling variability. This paper proposes alternative measures that are combined with statistical models. After correcting for floor and ceiling effects and considering sampling variability, it is shown that while sex preference undoubtedly exists in China, the degree of sex preference does not vary by region. Differentials are evident, however, by educational attainment and urban status.
AB - This paper critically examines the issue of measuring regional variation in sex preference in China. It demonstrates that the conclusion of previous research (Fred Arnold and Zhaoxiang Liu, 1986 Population and Development Review 12, 221-246) on this subject is largely an artifact that is due to floor and ceiling effects as well as sampling variability. This paper proposes alternative measures that are combined with statistical models. After correcting for floor and ceiling effects and considering sampling variability, it is shown that while sex preference undoubtedly exists in China, the degree of sex preference does not vary by region. Differentials are evident, however, by educational attainment and urban status.
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U2 - 10.1016/0049-089X(89)90009-4
DO - 10.1016/0049-089X(89)90009-4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0038994449
SN - 0049-089X
VL - 18
SP - 291
EP - 305
JO - Social Science Research
JF - Social Science Research
IS - 3
ER -