One Child Policy Dbq

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CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE 1. The One-Child policy was a very harsh and impactful few decades for China's citizens. Considering this, the One-Child Policy was a horrible idea and putting the policy in place was not smart. The One-Child Policy impacted families very negatively, the sex ratio was highly impacted, and the point of view from Xiao Xuan was very impactful. To start off, the One-Child Policy has had a huge impact on families living in China. Feng Wang and Cai Yong both stated, "The One-Child Policy, critics warned, would forcefully alter kin relations for Chinese families, and result in accelerated aging.... To enforce a policy that is so extreme and unpopular for families who relied on children for labor and old age support, physical abuses and violence would be inevitable...." (Document B) Having to enforce a policy like this one is horrible; and families are being forced to alter kin relations; in other words, the families are having to change ties based on marriage and Families should never be put in this situation in the first place and the One- Child Policy pushed this problem to a different level. …show more content…

However, Xiao Xuan's opinion shows the negative impact. Xiao stated "I used to cut myself on my wrist after being yelled at by my mom and dad because I didn't know who I should talk or turn to. "(Document F) Xiao also stated "I was like that for almost two years, but I am very tough so I made it through." (Document F) These two quotes that Xiao quoted expressed how hard it was being an only child. As well as cutting herself off the wrist because she had no one to talk to is heartbreaking. She said she wanted siblings to talk too, however, the One-Child Policy prevented that. Having Xiao express her frustration with the One-Child Policy is important and needs to be

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