Endangered daughters : discrimination and development in Asia / / Elisabeth Croll |
Autore | Croll Elisabeth <1944-2007., > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (222 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.23 |
Soggetto topico |
Family size - Asia
Sex of children, Parental preferences for - Asia Girls - Asia - Social conditions Daughters - Asia - Social conditions Sex discrimination - Asia Women in development - Asia |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-134-53883-9
0-203-17021-0 0-203-13228-9 1-280-40122-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of maps; List of tables; Preface; A weaker destiny: daughter discrimination; Demographic narratives: 'missing girls'; Ethnographic voices: disappointing daughters; The generations: expectations and entitlements; Interpreting gender: hierarchy and difference; The girl child: agendas and campaigns; Daughter empowerment: a new destiny?; Notes; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450984603321 |
Croll Elisabeth <1944-2007., > | ||
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Endangered daughters : discrimination and development in Asia / / Elisabeth Croll |
Autore | Croll Elisabeth <1944-2007., > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (222 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.23 |
Soggetto topico |
Family size - Asia
Sex of children, Parental preferences for - Asia Girls - Asia - Social conditions Daughters - Asia - Social conditions Sex discrimination - Asia Women in development - Asia |
ISBN |
1-134-53882-0
1-134-53883-9 0-203-17021-0 0-203-13228-9 1-280-40122-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of maps; List of tables; Preface; A weaker destiny: daughter discrimination; Demographic narratives: 'missing girls'; Ethnographic voices: disappointing daughters; The generations: expectations and entitlements; Interpreting gender: hierarchy and difference; The girl child: agendas and campaigns; Daughter empowerment: a new destiny?; Notes; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783658503321 |
Croll Elisabeth <1944-2007., > | ||
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Endangered daughters : discrimination and development in Asia / / Elisabeth Croll |
Autore | Croll Elisabeth <1944-2007.> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (222 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.23 |
Soggetto topico |
Family size - Asia
Sex of children, Parental preferences for - Asia Girls - Asia - Social conditions Daughters - Asia - Social conditions Sex discrimination - Asia Women in development - Asia |
ISBN |
1-134-53882-0
1-134-53883-9 0-203-17021-0 0-203-13228-9 1-280-40122-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of maps; List of tables; Preface; A weaker destiny: daughter discrimination; Demographic narratives: 'missing girls'; Ethnographic voices: disappointing daughters; The generations: expectations and entitlements; Interpreting gender: hierarchy and difference; The girl child: agendas and campaigns; Daughter empowerment: a new destiny?; Notes; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822368303321 |
Croll Elisabeth <1944-2007.> | ||
London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Social and gender analysis in natural resource management : learning studies and lessons from Asia / / edited by Ronnie Vernooy |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : SAGE, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.708095 |
Altri autori (Persone) | VernooyRonnie <1963-> |
Soggetto topico |
Rural development - Asia
Women in development - Asia Natural resources - Management - Research |
ISBN |
93-5280-262-4
93-5280-557-7 1-280-71818-8 9786610718184 1-55250-218-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Integrating social and gender analysis into natural resource management research / Ronnie Vernooy and Liz Fajber -- The social and gendered nature of ginger production and commercialization: a case study of the Rai, Lepcha and Brahmin-Chhetri in Sikkim and Kalimpong, West Bengal, India / Chanda Gurung and Nawraj Gurung -- Strengthening market linkages for women vegetable vendors: experiences from Kohima, Nagaland, India / Vengota Nakro and Chozhule Kikhi -- Enhancing farmers' marketing capacity and strengthening the local seed system: action research for the conservation and use of agrobiodiversity in Bara District, Nepal / Deepa Singh, Anil Subedi and Pitamber Shrestha -- Empowering women farmers and strengthening the local seed system: action research in Guangxi, China / Yiching Song and Linxiu Zhang with Ronnie Vernooy -- Creating opportunities for change: strengthening the social capital of women and the poor in Upland Communities in Hue, Viet Nam / Hoang Thi Sen and Le Van An -- Herder women speak out: towards more equitable co-management of grasslands and other natural resources in Mongolia / H. Ykhanbai, Ts. Odgerel, E. Bulgan and B. Naranchimeg -- Similarities and differences: from improved understanding to social transformations / Ronnie Vernooy and Linxiu Zhang -- Social and gender analysis is essential, not optional: enhanced capacities and remaining challenges / Ronnie Vernooy and Linxiu Zhang. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457675203321 |
London, : SAGE, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, [2012] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
Disciplina | 323.3/4095 |
Collana | World Bank East Asia and Pacific regional report |
Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Asia
Women's rights - Pacific Area Women in development - Asia Women in development - Pacific Area Sex discrimination against women - Asia Sex discrimination against women - Pacific Area |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-70512-5
0-8213-9626-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; O.1 The East Asia and Pacific region has experienced rapid economic growth; O.2 Poverty reduction in the East Asia and Pacific region has been impressive; Why does gender equality matter for development?; Recent progress, pending challenges; O.3 Girls' secondary school enrollments have converged to those of boys; O.4 Maternal mortality rates have declined in most countries in the region; O.5 Female labor force participation is high by global standards but also varies substantially across the region
O.6 Across the region, female-headed households own less land than male-headed households O.7 Women in East Asia and the Pacific still earn less than men; O.8 In urban China and Indonesia, gender wage gaps are largest among low wage earners; O.9 Enterprises with female managers tend to be smaller; O.10 Who decides how wives' cash earnings are used varies widely across the region; O.11 Women's representation in parliament is low, especially in the Pacific; O.12 Violence against women is high in the region; Why do many gender inequalities persist? O.13 Women are concentrated in certain fields of study, such as education and medicine, but are underrepresented in law and engineering O.14 In Lao PDR, women-particularly those with young children-must balance household and market work; O.15 In Indonesia, female-led enterprises are clustered in lower-productivity and less capital-intensive industries; O.16 Male- and female-led firms report similar constraints in Indonesia; Emerging opportunities and risks in an increasingly integrated world; O.17 Men and, in some cases, women believe that men make better political leaders than women O.18 The share of female workers in export-oriented firms is relatively high Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific: Directions for policy; O.19 China has seen remarkable growth in Internet use since 2000, but women's use trails men's; O.20 The old-age dependency ratio is increasing in most East Asian countries; Notes; References; 1. The State of Gender Equality in East Asia and the Pacific; 1.1 The East Asia and Pacific region has experienced rapid economic growth; 1.2 Poverty reduction in the East Asia and Pacific region has been impressive Why does gender equality matter for development? Boxes; 1.1 Defining and measuring gender equality; 1.3 Girls' secondary school enrollments have converged to those of boys; 1.4 Tertiary school enrollments of females have converged to those of males in East Asia and the Pacific; 1.5 Gender gaps in secondary school enrollment vary substantially across countries; 1.6 Gender gaps in education have reversed in several countries, particularly at the tertiary level; Recent progress, pending challenges; 1.7 Minority populations in Vietnam often experience lower educational enrollments 1.8 In Indonesia, gender gaps in enrollment do not vary substantially by household wealth |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462350703321 |
Washington, D.C., : World Bank, [2012] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2012] |
Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
Disciplina | 323.3/4095 |
Collana | World Bank East Asia and Pacific regional report |
Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Asia
Women's rights - Pacific Area Women in development - Asia Women in development - Pacific Area Sex discrimination against women - Asia Sex discrimination against women - Pacific Area |
ISBN |
1-283-70512-5
0-8213-9626-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; O.1 The East Asia and Pacific region has experienced rapid economic growth; O.2 Poverty reduction in the East Asia and Pacific region has been impressive; Why does gender equality matter for development?; Recent progress, pending challenges; O.3 Girls' secondary school enrollments have converged to those of boys; O.4 Maternal mortality rates have declined in most countries in the region; O.5 Female labor force participation is high by global standards but also varies substantially across the region
O.6 Across the region, female-headed households own less land than male-headed households O.7 Women in East Asia and the Pacific still earn less than men; O.8 In urban China and Indonesia, gender wage gaps are largest among low wage earners; O.9 Enterprises with female managers tend to be smaller; O.10 Who decides how wives' cash earnings are used varies widely across the region; O.11 Women's representation in parliament is low, especially in the Pacific; O.12 Violence against women is high in the region; Why do many gender inequalities persist? O.13 Women are concentrated in certain fields of study, such as education and medicine, but are underrepresented in law and engineering O.14 In Lao PDR, women-particularly those with young children-must balance household and market work; O.15 In Indonesia, female-led enterprises are clustered in lower-productivity and less capital-intensive industries; O.16 Male- and female-led firms report similar constraints in Indonesia; Emerging opportunities and risks in an increasingly integrated world; O.17 Men and, in some cases, women believe that men make better political leaders than women O.18 The share of female workers in export-oriented firms is relatively high Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific: Directions for policy; O.19 China has seen remarkable growth in Internet use since 2000, but women's use trails men's; O.20 The old-age dependency ratio is increasing in most East Asian countries; Notes; References; 1. The State of Gender Equality in East Asia and the Pacific; 1.1 The East Asia and Pacific region has experienced rapid economic growth; 1.2 Poverty reduction in the East Asia and Pacific region has been impressive Why does gender equality matter for development? Boxes; 1.1 Defining and measuring gender equality; 1.3 Girls' secondary school enrollments have converged to those of boys; 1.4 Tertiary school enrollments of females have converged to those of males in East Asia and the Pacific; 1.5 Gender gaps in secondary school enrollment vary substantially across countries; 1.6 Gender gaps in education have reversed in several countries, particularly at the tertiary level; Recent progress, pending challenges; 1.7 Minority populations in Vietnam often experience lower educational enrollments 1.8 In Indonesia, gender gaps in enrollment do not vary substantially by household wealth |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785969503321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2012] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2012] |
Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
Disciplina | 323.3/4095 |
Collana | World Bank East Asia and Pacific regional report |
Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Asia
Women's rights - Pacific Area Women in development - Asia Women in development - Pacific Area Sex discrimination against women - Asia Sex discrimination against women - Pacific Area |
ISBN |
1-283-70512-5
0-8213-9626-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; O.1 The East Asia and Pacific region has experienced rapid economic growth; O.2 Poverty reduction in the East Asia and Pacific region has been impressive; Why does gender equality matter for development?; Recent progress, pending challenges; O.3 Girls' secondary school enrollments have converged to those of boys; O.4 Maternal mortality rates have declined in most countries in the region; O.5 Female labor force participation is high by global standards but also varies substantially across the region
O.6 Across the region, female-headed households own less land than male-headed households O.7 Women in East Asia and the Pacific still earn less than men; O.8 In urban China and Indonesia, gender wage gaps are largest among low wage earners; O.9 Enterprises with female managers tend to be smaller; O.10 Who decides how wives' cash earnings are used varies widely across the region; O.11 Women's representation in parliament is low, especially in the Pacific; O.12 Violence against women is high in the region; Why do many gender inequalities persist? O.13 Women are concentrated in certain fields of study, such as education and medicine, but are underrepresented in law and engineering O.14 In Lao PDR, women-particularly those with young children-must balance household and market work; O.15 In Indonesia, female-led enterprises are clustered in lower-productivity and less capital-intensive industries; O.16 Male- and female-led firms report similar constraints in Indonesia; Emerging opportunities and risks in an increasingly integrated world; O.17 Men and, in some cases, women believe that men make better political leaders than women O.18 The share of female workers in export-oriented firms is relatively high Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific: Directions for policy; O.19 China has seen remarkable growth in Internet use since 2000, but women's use trails men's; O.20 The old-age dependency ratio is increasing in most East Asian countries; Notes; References; 1. The State of Gender Equality in East Asia and the Pacific; 1.1 The East Asia and Pacific region has experienced rapid economic growth; 1.2 Poverty reduction in the East Asia and Pacific region has been impressive Why does gender equality matter for development? Boxes; 1.1 Defining and measuring gender equality; 1.3 Girls' secondary school enrollments have converged to those of boys; 1.4 Tertiary school enrollments of females have converged to those of males in East Asia and the Pacific; 1.5 Gender gaps in secondary school enrollment vary substantially across countries; 1.6 Gender gaps in education have reversed in several countries, particularly at the tertiary level; Recent progress, pending challenges; 1.7 Minority populations in Vietnam often experience lower educational enrollments 1.8 In Indonesia, gender gaps in enrollment do not vary substantially by household wealth |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822525703321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2012] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Women and industrialization in Asia / / edited by Susan Horton |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996 |
Descrizione fisica | xix, 314 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 331.4095 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HortonSusan |
Collana | Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia |
Soggetto topico |
Women - Employment - Asia
Women in development - Asia Industrialization - Asia |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-134-79489-4
0-585-44906-6 1-280-31914-3 0-203-43436-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Women and industrialization in Asia : overview / Susan Horton -- 2. Women in the Indian labour force : a temporal and spatial analysis / Sarthi Acharya -- 3. Women and the labour market in Indonesia during the 1980s / Dwayne Benjamin -- 4. Women in the Japanese economy / M. Anne Hill -- 5. Women's employment structure and male-female wage differentials in Korea / Moo Ki Bai and Woo Hyun Cho -- 6. Women in the labour market in Malaysia / Jamilah Ariffin, Susan Horton and Guilherme Sedlacek -- 7. Women in the labour market in the Philippines / Ruperto Alonzo, Susan Horton and Reema Nayar -- 8. Changes in women's economic role in Thailand / Mathana Phananiramai. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451013103321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Women and industrialization in Asia / / edited by Susan Horton |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996 |
Descrizione fisica | xix, 314 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 331.4095 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HortonSusan |
Collana | Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia |
Soggetto topico |
Women - Employment - Asia
Women in development - Asia Industrialization - Asia |
ISBN |
1-134-79488-6
1-134-79489-4 0-585-44906-6 1-280-31914-3 0-203-43436-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Women and industrialization in Asia : overview / Susan Horton -- 2. Women in the Indian labour force : a temporal and spatial analysis / Sarthi Acharya -- 3. Women and the labour market in Indonesia during the 1980s / Dwayne Benjamin -- 4. Women in the Japanese economy / M. Anne Hill -- 5. Women's employment structure and male-female wage differentials in Korea / Moo Ki Bai and Woo Hyun Cho -- 6. Women in the labour market in Malaysia / Jamilah Ariffin, Susan Horton and Guilherme Sedlacek -- 7. Women in the labour market in the Philippines / Ruperto Alonzo, Susan Horton and Reema Nayar -- 8. Changes in women's economic role in Thailand / Mathana Phananiramai. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784056303321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Women and industrialization in Asia / / edited by Susan Horton |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1996 |
Descrizione fisica | xix, 314 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 331.4095 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HortonSusan |
Collana | Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia |
Soggetto topico |
Women - Employment - Asia
Women in development - Asia Industrialization - Asia |
ISBN |
1-134-79488-6
1-134-79489-4 0-585-44906-6 1-280-31914-3 0-203-43436-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Women and industrialization in Asia : overview / Susan Horton -- 2. Women in the Indian labour force : a temporal and spatial analysis / Sarthi Acharya -- 3. Women and the labour market in Indonesia during the 1980s / Dwayne Benjamin -- 4. Women in the Japanese economy / M. Anne Hill -- 5. Women's employment structure and male-female wage differentials in Korea / Moo Ki Bai and Woo Hyun Cho -- 6. Women in the labour market in Malaysia / Jamilah Ariffin, Susan Horton and Guilherme Sedlacek -- 7. Women in the labour market in the Philippines / Ruperto Alonzo, Susan Horton and Reema Nayar -- 8. Changes in women's economic role in Thailand / Mathana Phananiramai. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819475603321 |
London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1996 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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