Trafficking of Vietnamese women and girls for marriage in China

Abstract Background Bride-trafficking has been a growing phenomenon in Southeast Asia, particularly in China, where one-child policies have resulted in demographic imbalances favoring males. Yet, empirical evidence about women and girls sold into marriage in China remains sparse. Methods This study...

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Main Authors: Heidi Stöckl, Ligia Kiss, Jobst Koehler, Dung Thuy Dong, Cathy Zimmerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Global Health Research and Policy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41256-017-0049-4