🎀Chinas One Child Policy Flashcards
What is the population of china before the policy was introduced ?
Over 1.3 billion
In the 1970’s what was the birth rate in China?
31 per 1000!!
When was the ‘one-child policy’ introduced?
1979
4 rules of the ‘one-child policy’ ?
Before
One child per family.
Couples had to apply to be married and then apply again before having children.
Marriageable age was 22 men and 20 women .
Must be sterilised after first child or must abort any future pregnancies .
What were couples that conformed given? (5 things)
5-10% salary rise (urban)
Bigger land allocation (rural)
Extended maternity leave
Paid medical and hospital expenses
Priority access to housing, employment and free schooling for the child
What happened to people who did not conform?
3 things
They were deprived of the benefits
Made to pay large fines
Family allowances and medical benifits were withdrawn
What did the ‘Granny Police’ do?
Older women of the community were entrusted with the task of keeping everyone in line.
4 exceptions to the policy?
Membership of a minority ethnic group can be allowed 2 or even more children.
Having a first child with a disability
Risk of loosing the family line- first child being a girl
Rural families with all girls
How many births had been prevented by the policy?
400 million births
What did the birth rate fall too as a result of the policy in 20 years?
31 to 19
Why is the ‘one-child policy, unlikely to be relaxed?
As in 2008 China still had 1 million more births that deaths every 5 weeks and 600 million still live on less that 2 dollars a day.
3 problems of the ‘one-child policy’?
Only children were spoilt - “little emperor syndrome “.
Girls were placed in orphanages and left to die.
Women were forced to have abortions as late as the 9th month of pregnancy.
3 benefits with the ‘one- child policy’?
Famine that was previously expected never happened.
Population growth has slowed down enough for people to have enough jobs and food.
Increase of technology=increased standard of living.
A change to the ‘one child policy’?
Young couples who are both only children can have 2 children.
