Pro Natalist Phase Flashcards
1
Q
What is ageing population?
A
It is the rise in the median age of the country due to rising life expectancy or declining fertility rate
2
Q
When was PNP?
A
1987 to present
3
Q
What causes ageing population?
A
- change in lifestyle: women’s increasing participation in the workforce, increasing want for family luxury which cannot be easily maintained with children
- change in mindset: children are expensive to raise
- better family planning, better education of birth control methods
4
Q
What are the effects of ageing population?
A
- labour shortages
- fall in workforce quality
5
Q
What did the government do during PNP?
A
- have 3 or more if you can afford it policy was launched in 1987
- based on the idea that parents without secondary education can also support their family through diligence, hard work, special skills and so on
6
Q
What were the incentives during PNP?
A
- no pay leave for childcare was extended from one year to four years for women in the civil service
- primary school registration was still used as a tool to encourage having children
7
Q
What was removed during PNP?
A
- abortion liberalization
- $10,000 incentive for sterilization
- discentives against enrollment of third child
8
Q
What two initiatives were announced during PNP?
A
- Baby Bonus Scheme
- Third Child Paid Maternity Leave scheme
9
Q
Were the schemes and initiatives effective during PNP?
A
No.
-fertility rate hit a historic low of 1.42 in 2001
