The missing girls and women of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan

a sociological study of infanticide, forced prostitution, political imprisonment, "ghost brides," runaways, and thrownaways, 1900-2000s

By Hua-Lun Huang

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Publish Date

2012

Publisher

McFarland & Company

Language

eng

Pages

233

Description:

"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.

subjects: Missing children, Prostitutes, Female infanticide, Women's rights, Social conditions, Missing persons, Parental preferences for Sex of children, Women, Women, social conditions, Human trafficking, Women, asia

Places: East Asia

Times: 20th century