One Child Policy, China
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- Created on: 31-05-16 16:29
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- China
- Problems?
- Women were forced to have abortions.
- Women were placed under a lot of pressure, 'granny police'.
- Local officials/central government had control over people's private lives.
- Benefits?
- The famine never happened.
- Population growth slowed so people had enough food and jobs.
- Increased technology/exploitation of natural resources has increased living standards for many.
- Why was it needed?
- Strong population growth.
- Extreme poverty, lack of food and drinking water.
- Over cultivation, famine, unemployment.
- Overcrowding in cities, traffic congestion.
- Strong population growth.
- The Policy?
- 'One child per family'.
- Marriageable age for men at 22 and women at 20.
- Must be sterilised after first child OR must abort future pregnancies.
- Family planning available.
- 'One child per family'.
- Problems?
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