one child policy

Question 1

how many births were prevented since 1980

Answer 1

330- 400 million

Question 2

by 2050 what % of the population will be 65+

Answer 2

25%

Question 3

population in 1970

Answer 3

800 million

Question 4

what % of abortions were female

Answer 4

90%- men wanted- don’t move away from family when married + cultural reasons

Question 5

fertility rate
1978

2016

Answer 5

2. 7

1. 6

Question 6

1975 slogan

Answer 6

late long and few

Question 7

one child policy date started and ended

Answer 7

1979-2015

Question 8

what exceptions to the policy were added in 1984

Answer 8

allow 2nd child if in rural areas

both parents were only children

Question 9

moral issues with policy

Answer 9

backstreet/forced abortions- often late

forced sterilisation

discarded babies

Question 10

rewards for policy (6)

Answer 10

wage bonus

priority to nursery

free medical care

rural - more land and seeds

urban - apply for big houses

Question 11

punishments for not following policy (5)

Answer 11

fines - worth 10yrs wages

no nursery places

no passport and citizenship for second child

loss of free medical care

possible forced sterilisation

Question 12

growth rate after policy put in place

Answer 12

0.7%

Question 13

social problems of policy (7)

Answer 13

men outweigh women -60 mill =sex crimes

4,2,1 no family

lack of future work force

bribery of officials

little emperor syndrome

lack of care for elderly- ageing population

communities hostile- granny police

Question 14

evidence of policy not being effective

Answer 14

fertility rate had already fallen from 5.8 - 2.7 from 1970-1978. Pop already falling?

UN’s pop model suggests fertility rates would have dropped anyway without policy. maybe even more- policy made people anxious and had children at early time to avoid worse punishment

Question 15

possible economic gains from policy

Answer 15

economy increased after 1979- market led economy. coincidence?