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020 _z9780786440290 (softcover : alk. paper)
020 _z9780786488346 (e-book)
035 _a(CaPaEBR)ebr10535625
035 _a(OCoLC)778448546
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_bH83 2012eb
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100 1 _aHuang, Hua-Lun,
_d1962-
245 1 4 _aThe missing girls and women of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
_h[electronic resource] :
_ba sociological study of infanticide, forced prostitution, political imprisonment, "ghost brides," runaways, and thrownaways, 1900-2000s /
_cHua-Lun Huang.
260 _aJefferson, N.C. :
_bMcFarland & Co.,
_c2012.
300 _aviii, 233 p.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aTables and figures -- Preface -- Introduction -- The study of missing females -- Conceptualization of missing females : a classification system -- Missing females at high risk of vanishing permanently -- Female political prisoners -- Slain baby girls -- Ghost brides -- Missing females with some chances to re-emerge -- Comfort women -- Trafficked women and girls -- Runaways/thrownaways -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
520 _a"In the past century, tens of millions of women and girls have disappeared in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. This sociological study explores the institutional factors contributing to the phenomenon of missing females, develops a typology for these populations, and lays a foundation for social scientists to examine lost populations in the future"--Provided by publisher.
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_bPalo Alto, Calif. :
_cebrary,
_d2011.
_nAvailable via World Wide Web.
_nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650 0 _aMissing persons
_zEast Asia.
650 0 _aMissing children
_zEast Asia.
650 0 _aSex of children, Parental preferences for
_zEast Asia.
650 0 _aFemale infanticide
_zEast Asia.
650 0 _aWomen
_zEast Asia
_xSocial conditions
_y20th century.
650 0 _aProstitutes
_zEast Asia
_xSocial conditions
_y20th century.
650 0 _aWomen's rights
_zEast Asia.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
_2local
710 2 _aebrary, Inc.
856 4 0 _uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10535625
_zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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942 0 0 _cEB
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