Management of Natural Increase (Chinas One Child Policy) Flashcards

(9 cards)

1
Q

When was the policy introduced and when was it changed to a 2 child policy?

A

One Child - 1979
Two Child - 2016

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Why was the policy introduced?

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The government was scared about the population, resources theory.
If Population>Resources their would be a Malthusian catastrophe

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After the policy, what was Chinas problem regarding men and women?

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40 million more men than women

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After the policy, what was Chinas problem regarding age?

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20% of China’s population was over 60

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What is Chinas “4-2-1” Problem

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1 child supports 2 parents and 4 grandparents.

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How successful was the policy regarding births prevented?

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The policy prevented over 400 million births

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How successful was the policy regarding fertility rates?

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China’s fertility rate fell from 6.1 children per woman in 1950 to just 1.3 in 2020

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What was Chinas population in 1979 and what was it expedited to reach?

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950Million, Expedited to be 1.5 Billion without intervention

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Why was there such an imbalance between men and women?

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Sex-selective abortions were common, despite being illegal.

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