Case Study - High Population Growth Flashcards
What is China’s policy called?
One-Child policy
What does this policy aim to do?
Reduce rapid population growth
Between what years did China’s population grow rapidly?
1950’s and 1960’s
What weren’t there enough of to support the rapid population growth?
Resources
When was the policy introduced?
1979
What did couples get in return for only having one child?
Financial and welfare benefits
What age could men not get married till?
22
What age could women not get married till?
20
Did couples have to apply to get married and have a baby?
Yes
What salary/wage bonus did couples receive?
10%
What else did couples receive for only having one child?
free education, family benefits and priority access to housing
What did couples who went against this policy receive?
Fines
If a woman became pregnant for a second time, what was she forced to do?
Have an abortion
How many babies did this policy prevent being born?
hundreds of millions
Is Chinas population smaller or larger than it would have been thanks to the policy?
Smaller
What does the lack of retirement homes mean for the Chinese children?
They will have to take care of four grandparents as well as their own parents
Are there enough people to look after the elderly as a result of the policy?
No
What gender does Chinese culture favour?
Boys
What gender outnumbers the other?
Boys outnumber Girls
What happened to baby girls during this policy?
They were abandoned or aborted
Will it be easy or difficult for men to find a partner because of this policy?
Difficult
From what year will there be more elderly than children in China?
2025
Will economic expansion and growth be limited in the future?
Yes, because there aren’t enough workers
Will taxes be increased or decrease due to the population decline?
Increased
What are the positive impacts of this policy in terms of fertility?
The fertility rate in China has dropped, reducing future stress on resources
Between what years has the average child per woman dropped from 6 to 2.5?
1950 and 2005
How many births were avoided?
300-400 million
Has over-population increased or reduced?
Reduced, particularly in South-east CHINA
Since what year has the policy gradually reduced?
2013
What did the policy change to allow?
They could have another child if their firstborn was a girl.
In 2016, what did the policy further relax to allow?
Couples could have two children together, regardless of the gender
