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China's One Child Policy Dbq

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This essay talks about why China’s one-child rule didn’t work, using personal stories and expert information to show how it harmed society. By looking at the consequences of this policy, we can better understand the need for other ways to control population. I don’t support China’s one child policy because it is unnecessary given the already declining fertility rate. Also due to the mental health issues it causes for single children. In document B it showed that even before the one child policy was made in 1980, China had already achieved a huge reduction in fertility rates, from 5.8 children per woman in 1970 to 2.7 in 1979. People who didn’t support the policy pointed out that it would disrupt family dynamics, lead to faster aging of the population, and cause physical abuses to enforce it. This evidence shows that China’s fertility rate was already decreasing significantly before the one-child policy was introduced, showing how unnecessary the policy was. Also, how this policy resulted in social and mental health issues, as it put pressure on single children to succeed and support aging parents. …show more content…

Xiao Xuan, an only child, described her childhood as “mostly lonely” and also said she “used to cut herself on her wrist” after being yelled at by her parents because she had no one to talk to or turn to for support. Xiao blamed the one-child policy for creating social issues for children and called it a “ridiculous government interference on family issues” (Document F). Xiao Xuan’s personal experiences show the emotional and mental harm of the one-child policy. Her loneliness and self-harm show serious distress, which she connects to not having

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