Why do Chinese not want to have children?In-depth analysis of the causes of population decline
Since the introduction of the one-child policy in the 1970s, China's fertility rate has been declining. In recent years, many people have said that they do not want children, and it seems that the Chinese view of children has also changed a lot. Why don't the Chinese want children?What is causing the decline in fertility?This question is very valuable for research.
The reason why Chinese do not want children is largely because of economic pressure. With the development of society, people's consumption level is getting higher and higher, children's education and medical expenses are getting higher and higher, coupled with high housing prices and fierce social competition, many young people want to get ahead, but under the actual financial pressure, they can only choose to give up. Statistics show that the cost of raising a child in China's urban families is staggeringly high, which obviously scares away many younger generations.
In the context of technological progress, industrial restructuring and structural adjustment, the demand for human resources in the labor market is decreasing day by day. This shows that a large population will increase the burden of work and lead to the overuse of labor. As a result, many young people are thinking about whether to have children, wondering if having children can really make their lives happier, so they don't want to.
The Chinese people's concept of fertility has gradually changed with the development of the times and the increasing openness of culture. In traditional thinking, having more children is a virtue, but in today's era, people are more in pursuit of freedom, individuality, and a high quality of life, and many couples focus on work and profit, rather than at the expense of taking care of children. This is also a major factor contributing to the continuous decline in the fertility rate in our country. One of the reasons why Chinese do not want children is that they are constrained by policy. For a long time, due to the role of family planning, many people have developed a fear of having children, even under the policy permission, wanting to have children has to go through a series of complicated procedures and requirements, which makes many people afraid to have children.
In short, the reason why Chinese do not want children is due to economic pressure, the demand of the labor market, changes in cultural concepts, and some national policy constraints. In order to alleviate this problem, it is necessary to have more relaxed policies, and at the same time, it is necessary to involve the whole society to improve maternity security, ease economic pressure, and create a more suitable employment conditions and social atmosphere, so that more people can have the desire to have children. In the hope that in the future development process, China will be able to give better play to its scientific and rational nature, so as to promote the balanced development of China's population and promote China's sustainable economic and social development.