How a fertility gap is fuelling the rise of one-child families

How a fertility gap is fuelling the rise of one-child families

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– Falling birthrates leading to fewer pupils and funding challenges for schools.
– Historical and modern perspectives on the personality and social traits of only children.
– The “resource dilution” theory explaining academic advantages for only children.
– Other theories like “confluence theory” and “socialisation theory” in the context of only children.
– The phenomenon of “only-child dynasties” where only children tend to have one child themselves.
– The debunking of stereotypes around “spoiled” only children and the notion of “little emperors,” especially referencing China’s one-child policy.

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