Amritpal Singh
Lewis Cheng
Asia 100 A
March 13, 2018
China Population Management and The One Child Policy
China is considered as the largest populated country in the world. According to the last survey conducted by the Government of China in January 2013, its population was nearly more than 1.35 Billion making it the number one ranked populated country of the world (“China Population”). China is holding its One Child policy for more than 35 years which means that each couple should have only one child at most to reduce its population growth and there are mixed-up consequences (pros and cons) of this policy or restriction.
The One Child policy has come to effect since 1979 by the then government of China. Obviously, it was a very shocking news or law or rule for the public because Mao Zedong, the senior leader of Chinese government between 1949 – 1976 believed in “More people, More power” (Zhang 142). This means that this policy was forced on the public of China. Let 's have a look at its outputs in various fields:
Effect on Child Education
It is hygienic that education becomes an easy approach for all the children because it will be easy to let their kid grab education for the couples who are economically poor and cannot afford the expenses of more than one children 's education. Additionally, the government can also be helpful for them to do so for one child. Becker says, “If families expect to have only one child, they may invest more in the human capital of the child”