China's 1979 One Child Policy

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Geography Mind Map on China's 1979 One Child Policy, created by Olivia Owen on 28/05/2013.
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Mind Map by Olivia Owen, updated more than 1 year ago
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China's 1979 One Child Policy
  1. Why needed?
    1. Over poulation
      1. Reduce famine- 20 million die from famine
        1. Prevent resources running out
        2. What was involved?
          1. One child in urban areas, two children in rural areas
            1. Fines/fees if more
              1. Later marriages
                1. Infanticide (killing children)
                  1. Taxes
                  2. Sucess?
                    1. Reduced birth rates by 300 million in 30 years
                      1. Less poverty/No famines
                        1. 400 million births prevented
                        2. Failure?
                          1. Gender unbalanced
                            1. Aging population, wheres the work force for the future?
                              1. Birth rate dropped rapidly
                                1. Female infanticide- birth rate drops again as less women to get pregnant
                                  1. 13% over 60 in 2009
                                    1. Unsustsainable- need 2 children
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