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One-child policy

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The one-child policy was a government-imposed population control measure in China that restricted most families to have only one child in order to curb population growth.

AP course connection

Topic 5.8: 5.8 Causes and Effects of Demographic Change

Unit 5

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