Knowledge@SMU
Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
8-2009
Abstract
The birth of a child is usually a joyous occasion. In many Asian societies, it also represents an important milestone for families - so important that spiritual mediums have to be consulted and fortunes told, for there are auspicious and inauspicious times to bear a child. While the idea of birth planning by means of star-gazing may sound ludicrous, research has shown that ‘auspicious children’ do indeed fare better. Are there mystical powers at play? A study of child births and children in Vietnam provides an unusual take on the motivating factors behind a child’s future.
Disciplines
Economics | Health Economics | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Copyright Owner and Holder
Copyright © Singapore Management University 2012
Licece/Creative Commons Licence
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Article ID
1227
Subject(s)
Health Economics
Citation
Knowledge@SMU.
Male metal goat wanted: why our children’s futures may lie in the stars. (2009).
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/ksmu/100