This study explores gender preference for children in South Korea, where a strong, traditional son preference has recently shifted to a greater preference for daughters or no preference. Using data from the 2008 Panel Study on Korean Children (PSKC; N = 1,836) and 2012 Korean General Social Survey (KGSS; N = 1,355), we examined social and attitudinal correlates of child gender preference, including kinship patterns, perceived prospects for the future, and attitudes about the value of children, including potentially gendered expectations. Logistic regressions of child gender preference showed that mothers receiving support from maternal grandparents reported lower son preference (PSKC). Attitudes about both the instrumental (social, economic) and emotional value of children were also related to son preference. In the KGSS, individuals who preferred sons reported more traditional gender attitudes, positive future prospects, and greater expectations of help in old age and were more likely to be men, older, rural, or Buddhist. There were few differences between those who favored a daughter compared to no preference. Overall, the decline in son preference appears to reflect shifts in intergenerational relations and societal changes that have redefined the meaning and value of children in the context of economic uncertainties, very low fertility, and population aging.

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韩国儿童当代性别偏好的相关性

本研究探讨了韩国对儿童的性别偏好，该国强烈的传统男孩偏好最近转变为对女儿的更大偏好或不偏好。使用 2008 年韩国儿童小组研究 (PSKC; N = 1,836) 和 2012 年韩国综合社会调查 (KGSS; N= 1,355），我们检查了儿童性别偏好的社会和态度相关性，包括亲属关系模式、对未来的感知前景以及对儿童价值的态度，包括潜在的性别期望。儿童性别偏好的逻辑回归表明，接受外祖父母支持的母亲报告的儿子偏好较低（PSKC）。对孩子的工具（社会、经济）和情感价值的态度也与儿子偏好有关。在 KGSS 中，偏爱儿子的人报告了更传统的性别态度、积极的未来前景和对老年帮助的更高期望，并且更有可能是男性、老年人、农村或佛教徒。与不偏爱女儿相比，偏爱女儿的人几乎没有区别。全面的，