The well-being of older adults in general, and their loneliness in particular, are important
themes in recent discussions in the Western world. The social integration and participation …

Recently the levels of widowhood have increased in countries of sub-Saharan Africa that are
afflicted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This paper reviews the cultures of several societies in …

Son preference has persisted in the face of sweeping economic and social changes in the
countries studied here. We attribute this persistence to their similar family systems, which …

This rich ethnography explores beliefs and practices surrounding aging in a rural Bengali
village. Sarah Lamb focuses on how villagers' visions of aging are tied to the making and …

India is a country with a pervasive preference for sons and one of the highest levels of
excess child mortality for girls in the world (child mortality for girls exceeds child mortality for …

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 …

Much research has been done on demographic manifestations of son preference,
particularly girls' excess mortality; however, there is less research that focuses on son …

Gender inequality leads to negative demographic consequences in many societies. Patterns
of household formation and inheritance strongly influence these consequences. Peasant …

As India prepares for the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development
(ICPD), it is clear that the country's population policy faces a number of serious challenges …

This article explores the continuing preference for sons in the context of low fertility in
Vietnam. Although the total fertility rate for Vietnam declined from 6.0 children per woman of …