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Understanding Government Policies and Their Impact on Population Growth

This lesson explores the role of government policies in shaping population growth, focusing on three main types: expansive, eugenic, and restrictive policies. Expansive policies encourage larger families to boost birth rates, as seen in the Soviet Union's "Mother Heroine" medal. Restrictive policies aim to decrease birth rates through measures like China's one-child policy and India's forced sterilization. Eugenic policies promote specific racial or cultural demographics, exemplified by Nazi Germany. The lesson also examines the implications of such policies in various nations, including examples from Europe.

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Understanding Government Policies and Their Impact on Population Growth

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  1. Unit 2 Lesson 6

  2. Student Will Be Able To… • Articulate the role of government policies with regards to population growth

  3. Government Policies • Three Types: • 1) Expansive • 2) Eugenic • 3) Restrictive • Government can influence through behaviors

  4. Expansive Policies • Expansive Population Policies: “encourage large families and raise the rate of natural increase” (Foulberg, 2012, p. 73 • Example: “Mother Heroine” medal in Soviet Union, given for raising more than 10 kids. • Russian version is the “Order of Parental Glory” which is seven children.

  5. Restrictive Population Policies • Restrictive Population policies: “reduce the rate of natural increase”. • Birth Control • Prohibition of large families • China 1 child policy • Still so-so existence, but has been adapted to help address the high rate infanticide of females • India had forced sterilization • Election to offices required 2 or less children

  6. Eugenic Population Policies • Eugenic population policies: “favor one racial or cultural sector of the population over others.” • Nazi Germany is the most famous historical example • Can be practiced covertly • Resource allocation • Cryptic laws (such as race laws for marriage)

  7. State Policies are Limited • Not uncommon for a religion to focus on expansionist policies • In Contrast states might focus on constricting policies • Economic factors will motivate growth in developed nations

  8. European Nations • Many have sought to encourage higher birth rates • Sweden has VERY generous maternity leave • Finland (Baby in a Box!!)

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