Department of Education, Coordinator Women Empowerment Cell, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana, India
*Corresponding author: ryadavrenu@gmail.com
Online published on 10 March, 2015.
Preference for son is visible in India in the form of skewed sex ratio. Patriarchal shackles never let girl born and flourish in beautiful earth. However, only patriarchy is not the norm for preference of male over female. Many psychological and economic dimensions are involved in this aspect. The present paper highlights these perspectives especially in the context of Haryana which is prosperous in terms of GDP but poor in sex ratio.
Female foeticide, Psychological perspective, Economic Perspective
