China: A Shift from One-Child Policy to No-Child Policy

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10.2991/assehr.k.211020.140How to use a DOI?

Keywords

One-child Policy, two-child policy alternative, factors, childhood experiences

Abstract

This research study aims at exploring the effects that have been experienced because of the one-child policy; whether the two-child policy is a good or bad alternative of one-child policy; as well as factors that influence individuals’ preferences of having a second-child. The effects will be critically analyzed in order to fully comprehend the extent to which the policy has affected local Chinese populations, in general. Study uses survey and interview. Study survey participants included 20 participants aged from 25 to 44 years’ old who have the knowledge of the Chinese one-child policy. The six interviewees were chosen from the 20 participants aged from 27 to 32 years old. Survey results showed that a good percentage of participants recognized the positive consequences. Specifically, 85% of people that participated in the online survey indicated that the one-child policy promoted the attainment of quality education by Chinese people. Alternatives to the one-child policy do not raise hopes in the Chinese people according to the responses provided by participants. Specifically, a total of 40% of participants strongly agreed and agreed that the two-child policy was a good alternative to the one-child policy. Interview results showed that the main factors of having a second child are childhood experience, marital relationship and resources which influenced individual’s fertility preferences. The one-child policy was developed with the intent to benefit the Chinese people. The two-child policy is a good alternative for one-child policy. The childhood experience, marital relationship and resources have become the main factors for people to having a second child.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jiawang Zhang
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/10/21
TI  - China: A Shift from One-Child Policy to No-Child Policy
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Public Relations and Social Sciences (ICPRSS 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 116
EP  - 121
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211020.140
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211020.140
ID  - Zhang2021
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