China - One child policy - IB Geography
What and when?
The one child policy was introduced in China in 1979. Couples have been encouraged to have only one child. This is being enforced by fines for anyone who has more than one child.
There are a few exceptions to the one child policy;
1) Families who live in rural areas are aloud to have more than one child.
2) Children who are born over seas.
3) Ethnic minorities
4) Disabled children
5) Parents who woek in high-risk occupations.
Where and Why?
The one child policy is in China, It is in place because China has a hige population which keeps on growing. They need to keep their population to what they predicted which is 1.2 billion but at the moment it is at 1.4 billion. The policy is found in all of the big cities but it is not in force in the rural areas.
How?
The One child policy is enforced by a specialist government sector who hand out rewards for only having one child and on the other side they hand out fines and punishments for those who have more than one child. The propaganda poster is named 'Land of the rising son' this is a obvious hint that if you give birth to a baby boy you are doing the right thing.
Advantages of the OCP
It will keep the population in China to what it is predicted to be.
If you only have one child you will recieve higher pay wages
You will also recieve higher retirement funds
You will gain access to interest-free loans
and finally you and your one child would get pirority housing and priority to school enrollment.
Disadvantages of the OCP
If you have your second child you could be facing fines from 370 sollars to a huge 12,800 euros.
If you fall pregenant with your second child you will be pressured into having an abortion
If you have a second child the government will confisacate you belongings
The final punishment possibility of getting fired from your job.