One Quarter of Humanity
| Author | : James Z. Lee |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2001-12-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674007093 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674007093 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis One Quarter of Humanity by : James Z. Lee
Download or read book One Quarter of Humanity written by James Z. Lee and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2001-12-21 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors argue that there has been effective regulation of population growth in China through practices that depressed marital fertility to levels far below European standards, and through widespread infanticide and abortion. These practices contributed to a different demographic transition in China from the one that took place in the West.
