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China's one child policy - Coggle Diagram
China's one child policy
Why does China need the policy?
China had a population of over 1.3 billion people so they needed to control the population somehow as the country was becoming too overcrowded.
The problems with having an overpopulated country is that they might not have enough supply, not enough jobs which means more homeless people could be around, increased costs of living so there would be higher demand, energy demand, and scarcity of water.
How does china implement the policy?
China rewarded one-child families with benefits like better healthcare, cash bonuses, free education, and job promotions for parents.
Local officials in China would force abortions upon women if they had more than one child or if it was a girl to meet the one child birth limits.
The Granny Police were elderly women in China who helped enforce the one-child policy by monitoring neighborhoods, reporting pregnancies, and pressuring compliance, symbolizing state control over family life.
What are the consequences if you don't follow the policy?
High fines / jail. If you didn't follow the policy you would be punished by receiving high fines or even going to jail just for having another child.
Forced abortion / sterilization. If you didn't comply with the law local authorities may punish you by forcing you to have a forced abortion or sterilization which means taking away the ability for a person to reproduce.
What are the unintended effects of the policy?
Gender imbalance.
An unintended consequence of the policy, as many families preferred sons. This led to a high rate of sex-selective abortions, with around 90% targeting females.
What are the future issues for China?
Imbalanced population
With many parents only having one child this means the population of China will be dominantly elderly which means there'll be less people in the workforce.
