Population - one child policy (case study)

Question 1

why was the ‘one child policy’ introduced in China?

Answer 1

with the aim of keeping China’s total population below 1.2 billion by the year 2002

Question 2

between which years was China’s population growing too fast?

Answer 2

1960’s to 1970’s

Question 3

what will happen to a couples salary if they have more than one child?

Answer 3

10% salary cut and a large fine

Question 4

what will happen to a couples salary if they have only one child?

Answer 4

5-10% salary rise

Question 5

what is the marrying age for women and men?

Answer 5

men - 22

women - 20

Question 6

what are some ways China has tried to control their population?

Answer 6

abortion as late as 9 months pregnant, sterilised after 1st birth, readily available contraception, ‘granny police’

Question 7

what happens if both parents are only children?

Answer 7

they are allowed 2 children

Question 8

what three exceptions are there that allow people to have another child that have recently been introduced?

Answer 8

for farm labourers, if the first dies or has major health problems

Question 9

what is the gender imbalance?

Answer 9

118 boys to 100 girls

Question 10

china now has an increasingly….

Answer 10

ageing population

Question 11

how many births has it prevented?

Answer 11

400 million

Question 12

what is China expected to have achieved by 2025?

Answer 12

zero population growth