Families and social policy

Question 1

What were the effects of chinas one child policy ?

Answer 1

The policy was a way of attempting to control chinas rapid population growth which proved successful in maintaining a steady population

Question 2

What are some other examples of family policies ?

Answer 2

Communist Romania
The nazi family policy
Democratic societies

Question 3

What is the functionalist perspective on families and social polices ?

Answer 3

They see society as something built upon harmony and consensus values and free from major conflicts, the family is something that works coherently performing necessary functions in society

Question 4

What are the New right solutions to the problems of Lone parents, welfare policies and independent culture ?

Answer 4

policies must be changed

should be cuts in welfare spending

tighter restrictions on who is eligible for benefits

Question 5

What are the ideas of feminism ?

Answer 5

They take a conflict view they see any sort of society or government as patriarchal benefiting men at the expense of women

Question 6

What did Hilary land (1978) argue ?

Answer 6

She said many social policies relating to the family make assumptions of the ideal family and can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 7

What are some policies supporting patriarchal families ?

Answer 7

Tax and benefit policies
Childcare
Care for the sick and elderly

Question 8

What are individualistic gender remedies?

Answer 8

Countries that create and follow policies promoting women equality have individualistic gender remedies in place