Trafficking of Vietnamese women and girls for marriage in China

• Main Authors: Heidi Stöckl (Author), Ligia Kiss (Author), Jobst Koehler (Author), Dung Thuy Dong (Author), Cathy Zimmerman (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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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...