Abstract
Data from about 1500 rural and 2000 urban households interviewed in 1969 and 1970 was used to determine the extent of son preference and its influence on the desire for additional children and the practice of family planning in Thailand. With the exception of the urban ethnic Chinese the preference for sons has little effect on the desire for additional children or on family planning practice. The number of the children the couple has rather than the sex composition of the offspring is a more important determinant of desire for additional children and use of contraception. The general lack of son preference is unusual when compared to other Asian populations such as in India and China.(AUTHORS MODIFIED)
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