Management of Natural Increase (Chinas One Child Policy) Flashcards
(9 cards)
When was the policy introduced and when was it changed to a 2 child policy?
One Child - 1979
Two Child - 2016
Why was the policy introduced?
The government was scared about the population, resources theory.
If Population>Resources their would be a Malthusian catastrophe
After the policy, what was Chinas problem regarding men and women?
40 million more men than women
After the policy, what was Chinas problem regarding age?
20% of China’s population was over 60
What is Chinas “4-2-1” Problem
1 child supports 2 parents and 4 grandparents.
How successful was the policy regarding births prevented?
The policy prevented over 400 million births
How successful was the policy regarding fertility rates?
China’s fertility rate fell from 6.1 children per woman in 1950 to just 1.3 in 2020
What was Chinas population in 1979 and what was it expedited to reach?
950Million, Expedited to be 1.5 Billion without intervention
Why was there such an imbalance between men and women?
Sex-selective abortions were common, despite being illegal.
