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Why was it introduced?

- Government concerned about country's rapidly growing population


- About it leading to shortages of food, and other problems

When was it introduced?


- Introduced in 1979


-Government provided free family planning/birth control


-If you live in rural area, allowed more than 1 child

How was it enforced?

-Age limits and certificates reducing mariage


-Women encouraged to be sterilised after having 1st child

What happens if you break the policy?

-If have more than 1 child, parents penalised e.g. money fines, livestock taken, rice rationing


-Benefits taken away if break policy



Positive Effect; Social

-Birth rates halved since 1979


-Populations growth rate been successfully reduced


-Country predicts it has prevented 3-4 hundred million births with the policy


-Focus on Chinas population helps provide better health care services for women, and reductions in the risks of death and injuries associated with pregnancy

Positive Effects; Economic


-Families who only have one child get certificates and rewards, e.g. bonuses on annual salary, extra pay increases standard of living


-Higher savings rates, Chinese families spending less resources, time and money on children, so they have more money to invest

Negative Effects; Social


- Couples want boys to keep the family name and earn more through work, and stay at home


-GENDER IMBALANCE; couples having girls often terminate pregnancies


-Increased orphan numbers as couples abandon girls in favour of boys


-Women often forced to be sterilised or have abortions which is against their human rights