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China's one-child family policy has had a great effect on the lives of nearly a quarter of the world's population for a quarter of a century. When the policy was introduced in 1979, the Chinese government claimed that it was a short-term measure and that the goal was to move toward a voluntary small-family culture.¹ In this article, we examine to what extent this goal has been achieved and the implications for the future of the policy. First we explain why the policy was introduced and how it is now implemented. We also examine the consequences of the policy in . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Background

Population Growth

The Sex Ratio

Ratio of Old-age Dependency

The Future of the Policy

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From the Center for International Child Health, Institute of Child Health, University College London (T.H.); the Institute of Social and Family Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China (L.L.); and the Institute of Public Health, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China (Z.W.X.).

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