# Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences { "id": "T12728", "title": "Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences", "url": "/topics/T12728", "kind": "topic-directory", "aeo_cohort": "topic-directory", "provider": "openalex", "revision": "9e4efbbd20fcd07b", "catalogue_revision": "f050b5d4780b1289", "numeric_address": "38355401286911058", "address_version": "morton4x16-v1", "coordinates": [ 2, 33, 3318, 12728 ], "answer_status": "Directory metadata; local answer requires separate source review", "truth_status": "Subject descriptor, not a factual answer or a demonstrated knowledge gap" } This cluster of papers explores the persistent gender imbalance in East and South Asia, focusing on son preference, sex ratios, sex-selective abortion, the impact of the one-child policy, gender bias, fertility decline, and the consequences of missing women. The research also delves into factors such as maternal diet and socioeconomic influences on gender imbalance. Directory metadata is not a factual answer or evidence of a global knowledge gap. Source: https://openalex.org/T12728 No owner-reviewed local answer yet.