family planning policy in china wenxin huang january 22 nd 2011
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Family Planning Policy in China
Wenxin Huang January 22nd 2011
Question: Are you the only child in your family?
On Average
In Japan, 1/11 families has only one child.
While in China, 1/4 families has only one child.
Today1st What is the family
planning policy in China?
2nd Why do we have this policy?
3rd How does the policy influence us?
Family Planning Policy
One child policy Basic policy of my country Protected by the law
Special Cases
55 minority groups
Both of the couples are only child
First child is disabled
With no legal reasons
financial penalty
Good couples
free support certificate
The Reason
• Postwar Period: starvation and illness• Leadership of Chairman Mao and the slogan
Many hands make light work
Population
1949 500 million
2010 1.3 billion
1970sProblems
Economy
jobs , housing , transportation, medical care etc.
Environment
threat to land resources
and water supply disaster
1982
New policywas introduced
1990sThe birth rate in 1990: 1.3
If the policy continues, by 2100 470 million people
Side Effect 1Insufficiency in Labor
By 2050, 1/3 of the population over 60 years old
48% of the people is in working force
Side Effect 2Bad for children to grow
up alone
Selfish, take parents’ love for granted
Side Effect 3 Abortion may be wrong
Violation against human rights
Conclusion
• Definition • Reasons • Influence
change balance of population structure
Are there any questions?