One Child Policy Flashcards
Why was the one child policy put into action
Because china was facing a famine died its large population
What was needed before marrying or have children in China
Permission from the government
How old did you have to be before getting married in China
Late 20s
What was offered to families with only one child
Free health care and education
What was imposed on families with more than one child in China
Heavy fines
10% salary cut
Health care and education would have to be paid for
What could happen after you had your first child in China
You would be sterilised
What are the positive effects of the one child policy
Reduced the birth rate from 34/1000 to 17/1000
Increase the quality of life (partially due to one child polciy)
What are the negative effects of the one child policy
Female infanticide (dying rooms) - leading to later unbalanced gender population 120 males to 100 females
An ageing population
Little empower syndrome
To much control over the lives of civilians in the arms of the state
