China 1 Child Flashcards
When did the one child policy come about?
1979
Why was the one child policy put in place?
Because China was facing famine
What is the one child policy an example of?
An anti natalist policy
What is the worst thing to have come from the 1 child policy?
The lost girls of China
What two things did the Chinese need permission from the government to do?
Marry and have children
Due to the one child policy what age did one have to be to get married
Late twenties
What punishment was faced for having a second child?
Forced abortions, fines and forced sterilisation and a 10% salary cut, having to pay for Heath care
What were some less extreme ways used to enforce the one child policy?
Free family planning available at work
Name the positive effect of the one child policy
Birth rates have fallen, meaning that they avoided famine. People now have a better standard of living
What are the negative impacts of the one child policy?
Gender imbalance, high dependency ratio, little emporer syndrome
How many children are estimated to have not been born?
400 million