Families and social policies (5-6)

Question 1

CVOFP - chinas 1 child policy

Answer 1

• when population hit 1B, limited couples to have 1 child with few exceptions
• introduced due to gov concern of population affecting future economics, lead to shortages/famine
• forcefully enacted, if violated would receive fines/loss of employment/forced abortion/sterilisation
• effects were creation of unique generation, gender disparity, infantise as couples wanted sons. 4-2-1 problem, Little emperor syndrome
• parents have child elsewhere, birth tourism, medically adhance % of twins
• 2015 allowed 2 children if 1st disabled, urban focussed, 2 children if parents only child
• changed as now top heavy population and economically strained
• parents hesitant to have more
• authorities control birth rate and when women can reproduce

Question 2

CVOFP - communist Romania ‘multiple child’ policy