Population: China one child policy

Question 1

Implementation

Answer 1

• RULES: 1 child, married late 20s
• INCENTIVES: priority housing, free child education & healthcare, pension, +5-10% salary
• PUNISHMENTS: -10% salary, bankrupting fine, forced sterilisation
• PROPOGANDA: posters, ‘granny police’ spys

Question 2

Issues

Answer 2

• Gender imbalance 80 million more men
• Human rights violations/ women’s rights
• Ageing population, 1 couple 4 ageing parents
• ‘Little Emperor syndrome’ spoilt children, can’t share or work together
• Boy preference -> female infanticide/ abandonment. selective abortions

Question 3

Benefits

Answer 3

• Prevented 400 million births
• No predicted famine
• Industrialisation and economic development
• Living standards improved

Question 4

Changes to the policy (90s and 000s)

Answer 4

• couple of single children can have 2 kids

- to reduce burden of ageing population

Question 5

Background

Answer 5

• 1979
• implemented after famines and baby booms
• Fears of overpopulation, famine, poverty