Anti-natalist policies - Evaulation of the One Child Policy in China, was the policy successful?

Standard Level Geography- Core Topic - Populations in Transition

  • First, examine the criteria needed for writing a good essay (specific accurate information) Prep - Plan and Structure the essay
  • Introduce the One Child Policy - reasoning behind the implementation (1964-­1974 population explosion, growth of 200 million people) and the rules, concessions regulations of the policy (positives (rice rations) and negatives (Fines can be as much as 10,000 Yuan)).

Elaborate by specifying a country (Shanghai and the effect of the policy)

Evaluate the policy (success and failures)

Successes: The One Child Policy has reduced growth, over the 30 years of family planning, population growth has been reduced by300 million

Failures: Unemployment is a key issue. Each year 20 million people reach working age. Urban areas, unemployment stands at 3.6%, set to rise and could exceed 15%. Some cities in North East its as high as 43%.

Conclusion Review and edit main aims of what the question is asking for and make sure the student has successfully completed the task.

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