Sociology: Population dynamics : Population policy and family planning.
NEWS IN NSHORT
China announced that married couples may have up to three children, a major policy shift from the existing limit of two after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world`s most populous country.
Beijing scrapped its decades-old one-child policy in 2016, replacing it with a two-child limit that failed to result in a sustained surge in births given the high cost of raising children in Chinese cities – a challenge that remains.
“To further optimise the birth policy, (China) will implement a one-married-couple-can-have-three-children policy.
SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
- Family planning is one of the leading strategies to improve family life and welfare, control unwanted population growth, and aid the development of the nation.
Benefits of family planning
Social and economic benefits
- Family planning reduces health risks to women and gives them more control over their reproductive lives.
- With better health and greater control over their lives, women can take advantage of education, employment and civic opportunities.
- Families with fewer children are often able to send those children to school so girls get a chance to attain higher education, and as an outcome, the age of their first marriage is often later and their years of fertility reduced. They also benefit from being an employee.