Evolution Of Family Planning Research

Among overseas studies on China,"Chinese Studies" is a relatively young discipline,emerging after the second world war.Family planning in China is also part of overseas Chinese research.This is not only because China's unique fertility culture and tradition have aroused the strong interest and curiosity of western scholars in the long history of China,but also because the family planning policy implemented in China for nearly half a century has exerted a great influence at home and abroad.Therefore,China's family planning problem and overseas studies on China's family planning problem not only reflect the historic change of China's family planning policy,but also reflect the improvement of China's international status and the expansion of its influence from one side.In this context,this paper will study the history of family planning in China.Since the 1960 s,the orientation of Chinese family planning research in the English academic circle has also changed.This paper mainly makes use of the library collection resources and foreign electronic resources.The conclusion of this paper is based on the study of Chinese family planning research works and papers published by the English academic circle since the 1960 s.This paper takes time evolution as a clue and focuses on hot issues.The purpose is to present and analyze the history and current situation of Chinese family planning research in the English academic circle in a comprehensive way,so as to provide reference for Chinese scholars engaged in related research.According to the research findings of this paper,the research results of family planning in China in the English academic circle are increasing,theinterdisciplinary nature of the research is becoming increasingly prominent,and the research methods are also showing a trend of diversification.It includes not only empirical research,but also anthropological fieldwork,oral history,sociological questionnaire,qualitative research and quantitative research.Throughout this academic history,the research methods and conclusions are worthy of reference.However,the research on China's family planning in the English academic circle is also facing many problems.It includes the application of research methods,cultural conflicts in research and the deficiency of theoretical exploration.