Economic Reforms and Fertility Behaviour - A Study of a Northern Chinese Village

Zusatztext 'An important addition to the literature on Chinese fertility. One of the few in-depth case studies of reproductive life in the countryside, it connects economic dynamics to demographic dynamics in compelling ways while deepening our insight into the microlevel processes of fertility decisionmaking.' - Population and Development Review Informationen zum Autor Weiguo Zhang Zusammenfassung Focuses on the way deliberate Chinese state policies driven by new economic and social agendas since the late 1970s have impacted on marriage, family relations and consequently on the way fertility trends have been adversely affected. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1. Economy, Institutions and Fertility: Theoretical Explorations Chapter 2. Chinese Reforms and Fertility: Macro Context Chapter 3. The County: Reforms, Family Planning, Economy and Population Chapter 4. The Village: Institutional Reforms and Social Change Chapter 5. Dynamics of Marriage Change Chapter 6. The Changing Nature of Family Relations Chapter 7. Inter-generational Obligaitons and Fertility Motivation Chapter 8. Implementation of State Family Planning Programmes Chapter 9. Fertility, Contraception and Adoption Conclusion Appendixes Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Weiguo Zhang, Zhang Weiguo
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.08.2016
• EAN: 9781138993273
• ISBN: 978-1-138-99327-3
• No. of pages: 292
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Rural, Rural communities, Sociology: family & relationships, Sociology: family and relationships, Central / national / federal government policies, Population & demography, Population and Demography, Central government policies