Population Policies

Question 1

Define Population Policy

Answer 1

The measures taken by a government to influence the way its population is changing

Question 2

Define Pro-Natalist Policies

Answer 2

a policy that tries to increase birth rates and total fertility rates. Mainly by offering incentives

Question 3

Why was the “One Child Policy” enacted

Answer 3

in the 1980’s, the fertility rate of China was 5.7

Question 4

Incentives of the “One Child Policy”

Answer 4

Financial aid that was revoked if second child was born
Higher priority in schools to one child families
Government funded the voluntary sterilization of women

Question 5

What was the result of the “One Child Policy”

Answer 5

in 2011, the fertility rate of China dropped to 1.5

Question 6

Define Anti-Natalist Policies

Answer 6

The policy of a government, society, or social group to slow population growth by attempting to limit the number of births.