1. China and the One Child Policy
Crude birth rate had fallen from 37 to 20 per thousand and life expectancy had doubled drastically from approximately 35 years to 66 years. ... Such services prompted rapid population growth, which was initially seen as an economic boom. ... Not long after, the growing population was taking much of the nation's food supply. ... The campaign proved to be successful as China's population dropped by half rom 1970 to 1976; but shortly population leveled off. ... China's population is aging, leaving a smaller workforce to care for a vast number of elderly citizens. ...
- Word Count: 936
- Approx Pages: 4
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate