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Social Mobility and Single Women’s Marriage Dilemma in Urban China

American Behavioral Scientist

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Abstract

American Behavioral Scientist, Volume 70, Issue 6, Page 764-779, May 2026.
In contemporary China, social mobility creates an ethical conundrum for single women, who wish to marry without compromising their modern ambitions and filial intentions. Both women and men in China’s largest cities have been postponing marriage in recent ...