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Study on the Realistic and Social Problems Arising from Only Child

Author(s)

Zhang Chunjie*

Affiliation(s)

School of Political Science and Law, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

As China undergoes comprehensive socioeconomic reform, notions of childbearing have shifted markedly. According to the Seventh National Population Census, China's total fertility rate fell to 1.3 in 2020, below the 1.5 warning line, with the birth rate at 8.52‰ and natural population growth at its lowest since 1978. Despite pro-natalist policy adjustments, the only-child phenomenon remains prevalent. This study examines how the contemporary only-child phenomenon affects China's development by investigating fertility policy evolution, fertility intentions, the influence of the only-child upbringing environment on children's socialization, and impacts on population structure. The research analyzes real-world social problems engendered by this phenomenon and proposes strategies to promote population quality and rational population structure development.

Keywords

Only-child; Population Structure; Elderly Care Predicament; Social Development

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