China Flashcards
What incentives were offered for having only one child?
Money
Food
Houses
How did they reduce birth rate?
Contraception Incentives Reduced maternity leave Loose child benefits Family planning programmes Compulsory abortions Education
How many babies have been abandoned?
Thousands of children have been abandoned.
What is the gender imbalance?
113 boys : 100 girls
How has it affected the workforce?
It has started to shrink, reducing economic growth.
Age structure in china
The population is now starting to age
Why is there a gender imbalance?
Female infanticide
How did some people get around the policy?
They changed their religion so they were more likely to be allowed another child
What are spoilt little emperors?
Only children who expect all the attention because they always get it from their parents
Why start the policy?
They wanted to avoid another Malthusian disaster like the great famine
Has it been effective at reducing the population?
The population growth has slowed and is expected to peak at 1.46 billion in 2030
Where has it been most effective?
Urban areas
What are granny police?
Elderly people who made sure people used contraception
Where were family planning clinics?
In every workplace
