How preference for sons affects women's mental health in rural India

In rural India, having a son is a strong social expectation that puts pressure on women to bear male children. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines how a firstborn son affects the well-being of women of childbearing age and their mothers-in-law, as well as the broader implications for household dynamics and economic outcomes.

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