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100			_aSrinivasan, Sarada
245			_aBetween daughter deficit and development deficit _csituation of unmarried men in a South India community / Sri
260			_c2015
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520			_aDrawing on research in Namakkal District in Tamil Nadu on the Kongu Vellala Gounder community, which has a history of daughter elimination, it can be seen that the effects of daughter deficit unfold, not in isolation, but amid changing economic processes, development gains made by women, and shortcomings among men in marriage. These are evident in women's bargaining position in negotiating marriage. Whether daughter deficit increases violence against women or enhances their value depends on its interaction with development processes, gender inequality, and successful challenges to traditional gender norms.
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly _dSep 19
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