7. Social Policies Flashcards

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FUNCTIONALISM:

What do they see policies as?

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They see the state acting in the interest of society. Policies help families perform functions

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FUNCTIONALISM:

Fletcher

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The introduction of health, education and housing policies have gradually led to the development of the welfare state which supports families effectively

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FUNCTIONALISM:

Evaluation - Feminists

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Functionalists assume all members of the family benefit from polices - whereas feminists argue they all benefit men

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FUNCTIONALISM:

Evaluation - Marxists

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It assumes there’s a march of progress with social policies making life better and better - Marxists say policies can turn back the clock

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NEW RIGHT:
In favour of NF’s
What’s their view on policies?

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State policies have encourage change in family diversity and helped to undermine the NF

New Right have governmental influence about social policy - they claim the government create a dependancy culture

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NEW RIGHT:

What do policies do to families?

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Encourage teen pregnancy

Father’s will walk away

More boys are growing without a male role model around

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NEW RIGHT:

What’s their solution?

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Policies must be changed with cuts in welfare spending and tighter restrictions on who is eligible

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NEW RIGHT:

Criticisms - Feminists

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Argue this is an attempt to justify a return to the patriarchal family

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NEW RIGHT:

Criticism

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Cutting benefits would drive many poor families into poverty and even less self-reliant

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FEMINISM:

What do they argue?

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The state and its policies help to

maintain women’s subordinate position and unequal gender division in the family

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FEMINISM:

What do they identify about policies?

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They help to maintain the patriarchal nuclear family

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FEMINISM:

Tax and benefits policies

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Assume that husbands are the wage earners and women are financial dependants - this makes it impossible for wives to claim dependence

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FEMINISM:

Childcare Policies

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While the state pays for some childcare and pre-school children this isn’t enough to permit full time work. Policies around timetables and holidays make it hard unless women can afford extra childcare

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FEMINISM:

Care for the sick and elderly

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Policies assume the family will provide this care - in general women are expected to do this

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FEMINISM:

Evaluation

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Not all policies are directed at maintaining patriarchy - eg, the equal pay act, sex discrimination act, benefits for LPF’s and laws agains rape (Clare’s law)

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DONZELOT:

What’s his view?

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The state control of families is polices, for example nurses, social workers and health visitors are the states way of surveillance

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DONZELOT:

Evaluation

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He fails to identify who benefits from policies of surveillance

Marxists argue policies operate in the interest of the capitalist class