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02479aam a2200409 a 4500 001 EB31B87CB3B611E2BB8BFCD2DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20130503010051 008 120106s2012 ncuab b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2011052679 020 $a 0786440295 (softcover : alk. paper) 020 $a 9780786440290 (softcover : alk. paper) 035 $a (OCoLC)771913452 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d CDX $d BWX $d E7B $d YHM $d YUS $d HVL $d OCLCQ $d BDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a ae----- 050 00 $a HV6762.A77 $b H83 2012 050 00 $a HV6762.A77 $b H83 2012 100 1 $a Huang, Hua-Lun, $d 1962- 245 14 $a The missing girls and women of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan : $b a sociological study of infanticide, forced prostitution, political imprisonment, "ghost brides," runaways, and thrownaways, 1900-2000s / $c Hua-Lun Huang. 260 $a Jefferson, N.C. : $b McFarland, $c c2012. 300 $a viii, 233 p. : $b ill., map ; $c 23 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-227) and index. 505 0 $a Tables and figures -- Preface -- Introduction -- The study of missing females -- Conceptualization of missing females : a classification system -- Missing females at high risk of vanishing permanently -- Female political prisoners -- Slain baby girls -- Ghost brides -- Missing females with some chances to re-emerge -- Comfort women -- Trafficked women and girls -- Runaways/thrownaways -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 520 $a "In the past century, tens of millions of women and girls have disappeared in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. This sociological study explores the institutional factors contributing to the phenomenon of missing females, develops a typology for these populations, and lays a foundation for social scientists to examine lost populations in the future"--Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Missing persons $z East Asia. 650 0 $a Missing children $z East Asia. 650 0 $a Sex of children, Parental preferences for $z East Asia. 650 0 $a Female infanticide $z East Asia. 650 0 $a Women $z East Asia $x Social conditions $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Prostitutes $z East Asia $x Social conditions $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Women's rights $z East Asia. 941 $a 3 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20230718090843.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20171230014238.0 952 $l OIAX792 $d 20130503011822.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=EB31B87CB3B611E2BB8BFCD2DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search