China’s One Child Policy

What is China’s One-Child Policy•An attempt to decrease and stabilize the

Chinese population.

How many people live in China?

What does the typical Chinese family look like?•Core Family

Why should China adopt this policy?

•Decrease poverty and starvation levels

•Increase the standard of living

•Help the economy

30 Years Ago . . .

•The fertility rate was 2.9 children per woman.

Today . . .

•The fertility rate is 1.7

How is the policy implemented?•“Late, long, few” 1970s

How is the policy implemented?•Urban—1 Child•Rural—2 Children if 1st born is female

How is the policy implemented?•Everyone is responsible for practicing family planning and contraceptive methods.

Controversy?

•Large # of elderly, decreasing # of young workers, and inadequate social welfare system.▫Who’s going to help the old people?

Controversy?

•Human rights violations—female infanticide

•Discrimination against women

•Right to reproduce?•Gender imbalance

Assignment

•Create a family portrait.