Do mothers in rural China practice gender equality in educational aspirations for their children?

From:: Department for International Development
Published: 1 January 2007

Country:: China
Document Type:: Journal Article
Theme:: Social Change
Authors:: Zhang, Y., Hannum, E., Kao, G.

Abstract

More than 2 decades of economic reforms have brought great improvements in the quality of life for women and girls in China. Despite these improvements, in some areas, cultural values and norms concerning gender roles and traditional family structures still influence the values attached to sons and daughters and create strong incentives for son preference (Croll 2000; Li and Lavely 2003).

Citation

Hannum, E.; Kao, G.; Zhang, Y. Do Mothers in Rural China Practice Gender Equality in Educational Aspirations for Their Children? Comparative Education Review (2007) 51 (2) 131-157. [DOI: 10.1086/512023]