Description

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Drawing on participant observations, in-depth interviews and content analysis of online materials, Lai investigates the role of individual choice, relationships and institutions in unmarried Chinese women's decisions to terminate their pregnancies. Essential reading for scholars of Chinese society, and of family and gender studies globally.

About the Author

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Ruby Y. S. Lai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at Lingnan University, specializing in gender, family, and reproduction.