china one child policy

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Contents

Introduction.........................pg dc

Law......................................pg dc

Infanticide & Tradition......pg dc

Tradition.............................pg dc

Proportions..........................pg

Before & After......................pg  

Orphanages.........................pg dc

Dying rooms........................pg

Conclusion..........................pg

Introduction

China. When someone mentions china what do you think of? High tech brands like Sony, Panasonic, & Fuji film up in lights or maybe Chinese noodles and sushi. What about sumo wrestlers, haiku's and origami? Quite shockingly the thing that most of us forget when thinking about this amazing country is the orphanages full to the brim, the forced abortions,  and the female infanticide that goes on everyday. Sadly this is the reality that the Chinese government face today as part of their consequence due to their actions that took part almost 30 years ago...

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                           One child policy

This law, passed in 1979 was to  “relieve” social, economic and environmental problems in china, and in my essay on japans enforced law of the one child policy. I will be looking at the consequences of this, the views of the citizens who live there , the out come, the traditional impact, & the change in proportions. By the end of my research  i hope to achieve a good understanding of china's one child policy  from both governmental & family perspectives

Law

The law in china is that only one child is permitted per family (family  = one married couple), however this is argued as it is only strongly reinforced in urban city  areas where it is over populated. Unlike Urban areas,in the rural areas  families are permitted to have two children - however this only applies if the families first child was a girl, or if the boy had a disability. There is also another exception & this  is for farmers with difficulties such as a shortage in labor power. So all in all the one child policy is only in place in already densely populated areas  this is mainly in the coastal area where most tourists head and where chinas business centers is held. There are many benefits, to couples who accept the law; the most important of all is the “one child certificate” which gives the one child parents many benefits including:

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  • Income Bonuses
  • Better health care benefits
  • Better retirements pensions
  • Priorities in housing

The mother is also granted longer maternity leave, & The child receives preference for daycare, they are also well off for the future since they get priority jobs when they are ready to work. In the exchange for the certificate and benefits, the couple pledges to never have anymore children .In the 1980's, less than one fifth of the married couples had the signed the certificate.

Well what abut the other four fifths of the population? And  what if Chinas citizens still don't want ...

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