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One Child Policy in China

Firstly, the history of the one child policy. It is the population control policy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The policy was introduced in 1978 and applied in 1979. It was created by the Chinese government to alleviate social, economic, and environmental problems [1]. In 2008 a survey reported that 76% of the population supports the policy [2]. Secondly, the impact of the policy. The one child policy has developed “Little Emperors” who have better education options since there is less of a financial burden on families. The average child per family deceased drastically from 6 in 1970 to 1.6 today. There is an estimated 300 million drop in population growth [3]. However, the biggest impact is China now has 32 million more boys than girls under the age of 20, due to the illegal but widespread practice of sex-selective abortion [4]. Lastly, the rules of the policy. The most basic rule is that a couple can have only one child, but there are exceptions. If a couple has a girl first then they have a chance to have another child, but only two are allowed. Some places only allow one child no matter the situation. There is even a “One Child Certificate” that grants advantages to a couple with one child such as, cash bonuses, longer maternity leave, and better child care. There is more pressure on the policy in rural areas because they are 60% of the population. There are even posters around China that promote the policy. [5]

[1] Rocha da Silva, Pascal (2006). "La politique de l'enfant unique en République populaire de Chine" ("The politics of one child in the People's Republic of China"). http://www.sinoptic.ch/textes/recherche/2006/200608_Rocha.Pascal_memoire.pdf

[2] "China Sticking With One-Child Policy." The New York Times, March 11, 2008. Retrieved on 7 November 2008.

[3] http://cbc.ourcen.com/more-on-china/one-child-policy/

[4]http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2010/11/the_onechild_fallacy.html

[5] www.factsanddetails.com/china.php?itemid=128catid=4subcatid=15