Articles for tag: Chinese Adoption, Population Growth, Sex Discrimination

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China’s ‘Only Child’ – Controlling Population Growth

China’s “only child” policy, which was designed to reduce overall population growth in the nation, was enacted in 1979. It was the hope of the Chinese government that, by limiting families to just one child, they could slow population growth, if not stop it completely. In fact, the policy has had the effect of reducing ...

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Gender Discrimination in Schools

Gender discrimination is illegal in most schools, but sometimes it still happens. Examples include differences in vocational training programs or athletic activities offered, differences in admission requirements and sexual harassment. Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 declares that all educational programs that get any type ...

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How Children Learn About Gender Roles

Children learn through example and through what they observe; they will therefore learn their gender roles and behaviour through the books that they read as well as through watching their parents and other adults of the same sex. This research looks at how stories children read can affect their attitude to gender. Child Development and ...

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An Overview of Sam Walton’s Wal-Mart

Sam Walton opened his first Wal-Mart store in 1962 in Arkansas, specializing in name-brands at low prices. The chain of Wal-Mart stores eventually sprang up all across rural America. Wal-Mart went public in 1970. A decentralized distribution system spurred further growth in the 1980s. By 1991, Wal-Mart was the largest U.S. retailer with 1,700 stores. ...