Both the government and individuals are responsible for the construct of family life. Both institutions work together towards a stable society. The family unit is an institution within society that provides a natural system for its members to develop mentally, physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually from childhood to adulthood. It is a basic fundamental institution in society. It is in this institution, family values stand above class, race, religion, politics and ideology. They spring from the foundation of love which is God-given, not only among persons but also in the total world of living things
Each head of a home is responsible for their family to function within society. However the family does not exist on its own. The family institution exists within a society that is governed by a government that was elected by its members. Consequently, a government has the responsibility to ensure policies implemented are within the rights of the family. The rights of families are protected by the United
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The resulting effect of the policy is an imbalance in the sex ratio. The proportion of male live births to female live births since the onset of the one-child policy, there has been a steady increase in the reported sex ratio, from 1.06 in 1979, to 1.11 in 1988, to 1.17 in 2001. Due to the preference of male children some urban Chinese opt for sex selection with the first pregnancy, because of the only child policy. Also in the rural areas, most couples are allowed to have a second child. However, if the second child is female the pregnancy often "disappears", giving the couple the option to have a chance at having another child in an attempt to have a son (Hesketh, Lu & Xing, 2005, p. 1173). The Chinese government has since abolished the one-child policy allowing couples to have two
What would you do if all of a sudden the government said you could only have one child? This is exactly what policy happened in 1980 in China when the One Child Policy was enacted. There has been a lot of talk about if this policy was necessary and if it had a good or bad effect on China’s future. This policy was a good idea because it positively affected women and girls, reduced pollution, and parents are now able to give more care and attention to one child. China’s One Child Policy was a good idea because it helped women and girls.
Imagine your are an elderly couple and has a son/daughter that passed away due to illness,or in a disaster and with the One child policy what would you do? Well the One Child Policy was made to prevent more increase in population the policy was made in 1970 by the chinese governors to help balance the population. The One Child Policy was a bad idea for China for these three reasons Challenge for women,Neglection of the elder,and The policy was just not necessary. One reason that one child policy was a bad idea because it was challenging for women.[Anthropologist Vanessa] Fang argues that this generation of urban singleton girls have been empowered to challenge some of the gender norms that have been long dominated by the chinese life [Document D].Nonetheless an,April [2009] study published in British Medical Journal found china still has 32 million more boys than girls under the age 20.[Document E].
The target population was not stated whether this population of Chinese women is the residents living in and giving birth in Hong Kong. Third, the sample size was not large enough and only one regional hospital was targeted in Hong Kong. Finally, people as opposed couples tried in this research. It is helpful to assess husband and wife as a unit in further
Mao Zedong, one of the most influential leaders in Chinese history, once said that, “Of all the things in the world, people are the most precious.” One of the biggest problems that he faced was the growing population of China. At first, he discouraged birth control, but when the growth rate was growing astronomically, Mao introduced “Late, Long and Few.” When even this was not slowing down the population growth, China implemented a one-child policy. It allowed for the Chinese population to have one child, and was far more harmful than beneficial to China.
The one child policy was established in China in the 1980s because the population was too big to fuel many people were dieing from starvation. The one child policy is a law that prevents families from having more than one child. Some Chinese people are in favor of the one child policy (OCP) because their lives were made easier. Other people felt it was not fair to have their rights taken away. However the OCP was a good idea because of many reasons like how it improves population, the economy, and the environment.
What China was trying to achieve with the One Child Policy was fix a problem they had caused in the first place, when, Mao Zedong, encouraged having more children to have more future workers, and discouraged the use of birth controls (Intro). The One Child Policy came into place in 1980, effected the ethnicity of Han Chinese and was definitely not one of China’s best ideas. It caused many hardships for the citizens of China. The policy was unnecessary for many of three reasons: the fertility rate was already dropping, there is a huge gender and age imbalance, as well as it is to blame for some of the youth’s social issues. From 1970 to 1979 there was a big reduction in fertility rates in China from 5.8 to 2.7, which was prior to the One
China still has to decide if their one-child policy was a good
In the late 19th and early 20th century, family was the foundation and core of society in America (Hussung). During this period of time, the wife was in charge of raising the children and cleaning the house, while the husband worked and provided protection for the family. A strong family unit was something highly regarded and looked upon in society.
“Foundation of Family” Family is the fundamental building block of all societies. It is all inclusive across generations and cultures. Based on the epic poem The Odyssey and current families today, we see that family is where we learn to love ourselves and each other, to bear one another’s burdens, to find meaning in our life and to give purpose to other’s lives, and to feel the value of being part of something greater than ourselves. Family is where we experience our biggest triumphs, deepest vulnerabilities, and where we have the greatest potential to do good.
These deep-rooted values have been passed on from the generation which is continued by the strong value of family that we have that can be seen in the way we live our lives to become successful to gain money and support each other. With a Filipino family, it makes me to be a persistent and determined from the importance of being successful. The future is important for my race so I can give back to my family with the education and money I earn. It was taught give back to family with all the support they have given. My family’s life would be easier if I help them when I get successful.
China implemented a one child policy to alleviate social and environmental problems. This did initially prevent 400 million births but also led to negative economic and social consequence namely female infanticide. The government however now permits 2 births per
“The Changing American Family” by Natalie Angier states, “Fictive families are springing up among young people, old people, disabled people, homeless people, and may well define one of the ultimate evolutions of the family concept, maximizing, as they do, the opportunities for fulfillment of specific social and economic needs outside the constraints of biological relatedness.” The ever changing social dynamics and circumstances of this life have opened the definition of family to encompass individuals who can fill those deep-seated needs
Family is characterized with common aspects such as parents, grandparents, and siblings but there are so many other ways to distinct family. The word family is commonly defined as a group of individuals that have the same ancestors, and gather for holidays and other special events. This particular definition is true in so many ways, but everyone goes through life with situations that are brought up that bring together or break apart families. When I think about the word family and my experiences I have gone through and I would consider family to have crazy moments, lots of laughter, and unconditional love. Family to me is getting everyone together and having a good time and acting crazy with your loved ones, making memories.
According to Dictionary.com, family means a group of persons who form a household under one head, including parents, children, and servants. According to Google family means, all the descendants of a common ancestor. As one can see, there are many different meanings to family. To me family means support, dysfunctional, love, and friendships. Family is the most important influence on a child’s life.
I believe that every family has their own roots, essence, uniqueness, beliefs and thoughts, some families have both parents, some just the mother, just the father, two mothers or two fathers, they might have an only child or two, or maybe 5 or even 10, therefore, those children start learning all these things from their family and surroundings, they ask questions, they imitate each other’s actions and are constantly learning and trying to catch as much information and experiences as possible. Children are growing fast, their parents are their role models, they learn mostly from them; parents have the tremendous job of forming good citizens that provide to society, healthy and happy beings that keep growing as humans in every stage of their