chinas one child policy Flashcards
1
Q
date
A
1979
2
Q
china population
A
1.3 billion
3
Q
one child benefits
A
longer maternity leave, better housing, free education
4
Q
more than one child cons
A
no benefits, fined
5
Q
changes to the policy
A
rural couples allowed to have a second child if first was a girl or had disability- labour
if one parent has a disability or both are only children- 2nd kid allowed to cope with looking after grandparents
6
Q
effectiveness- pros
A
prevented up to 400 million births
fertility rate dropped from 5.7 to 1.8
7
Q
effectiveness- cons
A
other older policies also helped numbers people want less children anyway due to wealth human rights- late abortions lots of pressure on young women "little emperors"
8
Q
has it helped owards sustainable development?
A
yes
