China's Missing Women

The gender imbalance in China is due to the one-child policy and ___.

• bride buying

• high dowry costs

• high crime rates

• a cultural preference for boys

When did China introduce its one-child policy?

• 1865

• 1952

• 1979

• 2005

Who is least likely to get married in China?

• an older man

• an older woman

• a young woman

• a poor man

What is China’s current child policy?

• no policy is currently in place

• the one child policy is still in effect

• couples are now allowed to have two children

• China is encouraging couples to have 3 or more children

What if the United States implemented a “one child” policy to slow down our population. 

What unintended consequences might happen?