Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Population Growth -China (One Child Policy)
- began 1979
- Each couple=one child
- Men couldn't marry until 22, women couldn't marry till 20
- Wanted more boy children for army
- Rules...
- break policy=fines and child would have no education
- Women would be forced to abort if 2nd child or predicted a girl
- Advantages....
- Women are more successful as they focus on their career
- 400 million fewer people born
- food is readily avaliable (no famine)
- better standard of living (free education for child)
- 5-10% rise in salary for couples
- better technology- less strain on health care
- Disadvantages...
- Women forced to have abortions
- couples are put under pressure
- Girls are abandoned if not wanted
- People have lost their humans rights
- Then it changed......
- In 2012, population of children between 0-4 has decreased from boys=60 million to 50 million and girls= 60 million to 40 million
- Population was decreasing due to less births
- In 2030 predicted more older people than young
- Community would suffer because older people wouldn't work= weak economy=taxes increase
- Less girls and every girl would leave home when married
- rules change- if had boy first could have another child.