Geography RC 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyPopulation & SettlementsThe Natural EnvironmentIGCSEAll boards Created by: JuliaqgCreated on: 13-02-16 13:49 China One Child Policy Case Study 1979 all couples only allowed 1 child Marriagable age of men to 22 1950 rate of population change = 1.9% each year BENEFITS Increased access to education Childcare and healthcare offered to families to families that followed this rule PROBLEMS Don't receive benefits and fined if does not follow the rule Abortion IMPACT Birth rate has fallen. Rate of population growth = 0.7% Preference for boys, girls ended up homeless or in orphanages Gender balance of population has become distorted 1 of 1
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