The missing girls and women of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
Subtitle: a sociological study of infanticide, forced prostitution, political imprisonment, "ghost brides," runaways, and thrownaways, 1900-2000s
By: Hua-Lun Huang
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9780786440290
Subjects: Missing children; Prostitutes; Female infanticide; Women's rights; Social conditions; Missing persons; Parental preferences for Sex of children; Women
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Tables and figures; title: Preface; title: Introduction; title: The study of missing females; title: Conceptualization of missing females : a classification system; title: Missing females at high risk of vanishing permanently; title: Female political prisoners; title: Slain baby girls; title: Ghost brides; title: Missing females with some chances to re-emerge; title: Comfort women; title: Trafficked women and girls; title: Runaways/thrownaways; title: Conclusion; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Index.