chinas one child policy Flashcards
what is the population of china
1.3 billion
what year was the one child policy introduced
1978
what benefits are families given if they only have one child
maternity leave, housing, free education
what happens to families who have more than one child
fined, no benefits, some people have had their houses pulled down in rural areas
when are families in rural areas allowed a second child
if the first is a girl or has a physical disability
why are some families in rural areas allowed a second child
more children are needed to work on the farm to produce food for the country
how many births has the policy prevented
400 million
what was the fertility rate in 1970
5.7
what is the fertility rate in 2016
1.8
what is a little emperor
an only child who is spoiled by their parents, because the re the only child they will ever have
boys to girls ratio concern
there are more boys than girls being born, therefore many boys will not find a partner to marry
ratio females to males
100:115