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The population problem that China faces is rapid population growth and the inability of the country to adequately support it (Hofsten 1980, p. 213). Total population in China increased from 574.8 million in 1952 to 987.0 million in 1985 and 1248.1 million in 1998 (Chow 2002, p. 183). The exponential rate of increase has put considerable strain on China's economic and social development, and hinders the improvement of livelihood and quality of life (Information Office of the State Council Of the People's Republic of China 1991).
Experts have persuaded developing countries that rapid population growth was one of the biggest obstacles to economic development, and that these countries would not be able to direct their resources to economic development because they would be consumed in meeting the needs of the large population (Vervoom 2002, p. 150).
The government promoted the 'later, longer, fewer' campaign, which meant delaying marriage, longer spacing between births, and having fewer children (Kane & Choi 1999). The campaign was easily accepted by and did not meet with strong resistance from city residents and people in the rural areas (Poston et al. 2006, p. 14). However, the ambitious aim of reaching zero growth by the year 2000 was unattainable through this campaign.
Introduced in 1979, the aim of the one-child policy was to limit the population of the country to 1.2 billion by the year 2000 (Poston et al. 2006, p. 8). Wide ranges of incentives were granted to encourage couples to commit themselves to having only one child.
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∙ 13y agoThey are currently fixing the problem with One Child Policy which means one child per family.
To control their population, Communist China has been limiting the number of children a family may have.
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Which countries have the strongest population control policies?
China and korea
What are three countries that use or have used eugenic population policies?
China, Germany and USA
How are population control policies of India and China different?
The growth rate of India's population is faster than the population of China due to less rigid fertility control measurement of India's government.
Describe China's population problemwhat has China done to solve the problem?
China has the highest population in the world of 1.2 billion(twenty one percent of the world's population). The Chinese government has tried to come up a solution to the problem of increasing population but with moderate success.
What cause China's overpopulation?
China's problem with overpopulation happened over the last 60 years. The policies of Mao Zedong, which encouraged families to have as many children as possible. Chinese families were having 5,6,7 children apiece and the population exploded.
What has the author John S Aird written?
John S. Aird has written: 'Estimates and projections of the population of mainland China: 1953-1986' -- subject(s): Population 'Future implications of alternative family planning policies in China' -- subject(s): Birth control, Population policy
What is expansive population policies?
Expansive population policies are government policies that encourage large families and raise the rate of population.
Was there a problem in china without the one child policy?
The populations was far too large and climbing rapidly, China still has the largest population in the world
What are Restrictive population policies?
Restrictive population policies are policies that restrict the growth of a population, usually enforced by the government or ethnic group, such as the communist Chinese "One Child Policy."
What is the difference between restriction expansive and eugenic population policies?
Expansive population policies are government policies that encourage large families and raise the rate of population.Eugenic population policies are designed to favor one racial or cultural sector of the population over others.
Reasons for china's one child policy?
China was suffering by the problem of over population from many decades so the gov. there have taken some strict step to check the population growth which was harming the development of the country.
What was the population of China in 1990?
The population of China was 1.14333 billion in 1990. (Unofficial statistics, for your reference only)
