“Fewer, but better children” One Child Policy “Fewer, but better children”
How many children do you want to have in the future? Is there a family that is too big?
How many Siblings do you have How many Siblings do you have? What are the Pros/Cons of having siblings or not having siblings?
What is Overpopulation? Definition: a situation in which too many people or animals live in a certain area for the available resources
Are siblings a cause for Overpopulation? What is a solution for Overpopulation?
What do you know about the ONE Child Policy What do you know about the ONE Child Policy? What do you want to learn more about?
Consequences- Intended and/or Unintended Articles History Purpose Consequences- Intended and/or Unintended Implementations
How does this Affect me? How does this relate to The UNITED States?
Chinese Family vs. United States Family
History Chairman Mao encouraged families to have more children in 1958. Thirty years later in 1979, the government had campaigned for voluntary birth control and discouraged excess reproduction. Deng Xiaoping established the policy that was supposed to be temporary
Consequences Disdain for female babies Refugee families trying to escape system Skewed male-to-female ratio Exacerbation of gap between rich and poor Couples who lose only child Lack of care for elderly “Little Emperor” syndrome Lonely children
Misconceptions Policy only applies to the ethnic Han Chinese living in urban areas. The Chinese government does not support: Female infanticide Sex-selective abortions by couples wanting only a son These two policies are actually resisting the policy Chinese government has outlawed late-term abortions
Current Events May 9, 2014: If either the husband or wife is an only child in their family, they are allowed to have two children. March 2013: 400 million births have been prevented and 336 million children have been aborted May 26, 2014: Father of four commits suicide due to fines.
Videos http://news.sky.com/story/807609/the-lost-babies-of-chinas-one-child-policy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XAYxilsEJc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOQVhSfK6Tc
1. Does the end justify the means. 2 1. Does the end justify the means? 2. How Does the one child policy compare to the united States’ policies?