population- one child policy

Question 1

what years did China’s one chid policy run from

Answer 1

1979-2015

Question 2

why did the government implement the one child policy

Answer 2

resource shortages were predicted for the future

Question 3

what was the population before the policy started

Answer 3

1000 million

Question 4

name 3 rules of the one child policy

Answer 4

1. only one child per couple and required a license to have a child
2. no woman can marry before 20
3. without a license couples were encouraged to have an abortion
4. free contraception and pre-natal care for licensed couples
5. 2nd child would have the couple fined
6. twins were allowed
7. rural areas were allowed 2 children with a 2 year age gap

Question 5

name 3 results to the one child policy

Answer 5

birth rate fell drastically, couples preferred boys so boy to girl ration is 117:100, most children have no aunts, uncles and siblings, fewer youth to support the elderly, little emperors syndrome, policy violates the human rights act, in 2013 couples were allowed 2 children