TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The sex of firstborn children and intimate partner violence in India
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Weitzman, Abigail
SP  - 1077801219833823
EP  - 1077801219833823
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This article investigates the effects of firstborn sex on intimate partner violence (IPV) in India, taking into account heterogeneity across state sex ratios and maternal education. In states with masculine sex ratios of first births, firstborn daughters are found to elevate the risk and severity of IPV. The effects of firstborn daughters on sexual IPV are particularly pronounced among uneducated women in these states. These findings suggest that amid son preference at low birth orders, the sex of firstborn children can contribute to violence against mothers, providing new insights into the household reproduction of gender discrimination and violence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801219833823
ID  - ref1
ER  -