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Examining Chinas 1 Child Policy

April 13th, 2016


Examining Chinas 1-Child Policy - Jigsaw Activity
Here are the notes we compiled as a class based on all of your research findings
from the jigsaw activity we did :)

Economic

Social

Finesforhavingmorethan1child(about
$60,000)
Chinarealizedtheirpopulationwasagingtoo
quicklyandtherewerenoyoungpeopleto
replacethemduetothepolicy.
ofChinaspopulationis65+.Thispolicy
limitedtheamountofyoungworkerscoming
upintheworkforcetoreplacetheseelderly

workers.TheChinesegovernmentrealized
theyhadanagingpopulationandrepealedthe
lawinordertofillthisgap.
1childpolicycontrolledamountofchildrenin
school.Thereforethegovernmentdidnthave
topayasmuchperchildforeducational
services.Thiswouldalsoapplytohealthcare
andothersocialservices.

Cultural

Bettersocialservicesforlesspeopleunderthe
1childpolicy.
Conflictofbeliefsystemsbetweenolderand
youngerpopulations.
Preventedaround400millionbirths.
Fearfulattitudesaroundchildren.
Preferenceofmalechildrenoverfemale.
Resultinginagenderimbalance.
Selectiveabortionsbasedongender.

Other

Ghostchildren=the1+childrenthatwere
deniedbasicrights(governmentIDs,
healthcare,jobs,schooling)becausethey
werebornunderthe1childpolicy.
Culturalattitudesaroundhavingchildrenstill
perceiveddanger.Notaslikelytohave
childrenjustbecauseoftheywaytheygrewup
underthelaw.

Itwas,numericallyaneffectivemethodof
slowingdownpopulationtrends.Butitwasonly
temporary.400millionbirthprevented.
Violationofhumanrights.

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