C1 SB - Families & Relationships - Topic 8, New Right & The Family

Question 1

New Right view on marriage

Answer 1

Believe traditional marriage and the nuclear family is breaking down, leading to: poorly socialised children, increase in crime and increasing number of lone mothers depending on welfare.

Question 2

New right thinkers call for a return to:

Answer 2

Traditional family values, getting married before having children, the woman looking after the children and the man being the breadwinner.

Question 3

New Right thinkers disagree with:

Answer 3

Same-sex marriage as they believe children need a parent of each sex and gay marriage undermines traditional basis of marriage.

Question 4

MURRAY - The underclass and the disintegration of family life

Answer 4

Lone parent families (usually headed by mothers) largely come from the underclass and boys without fathers are more likely to be involved in crime. 
Blames government as to generous to lone parent families with benefits, creating 'welfare dependency.' 
Politicians do not show enough support for marriage.

Question 5

DENNIS & ERDOS - Families without fatherhood

Answer 5

Children raised by lone-parents do worse at school and have poorer health. Boys do not learn responsibility and therefore become immature and antisocial.

Question 6

DAVID LAMMY - Centre for social justice reports (2013)

Answer 6

1 million children in uk living without a father.

Children in lone-parent families 80% more likely to be involved in anti-social behaviour.