The One Child Policy

1. According to the article, what is the official definition of the one child policy?- the official program initiated in the late 1970s and early ’80s by the central government of China, the purpose of which was to limit the great majority of family units in the country to one child each.
2. Who created the program and at what specific date(s) was it implemented?- On September 25, 1980 the Central Chinese Government created the program
3. How was the program enforced and were there any exceptions to the one child per family policy?- The policy was enforced by the central government of China through fines based on the family size. The expectation was that two singleton children would have to marry and have 2 children.
4. Explain the three problems and consequences associated with the one child policy and its implementation in China.- The three problems were it reduced the fertility rate, it skewed the gender ratio, and resulted in a labor shortage.
5. Watch: Why did China end it’s one child policy? - China ended their one child policy to balance the development of population