Families and social policy

Question 1

Donzelot - ‘policing families’

Answer 1

The ‘policing’ of families gives knowledge to those in service to gain control over families

Question 2

Murray - welfare benefits

Answer 2

the state is providing generous welfare benefits

- rewarding people for anti-social behaviour

Question 3

Familistic gender regimes

Answer 3

policies based on the traditional gender divisions between males and females

Question 4

Individualistic gender regimes

Answer 4

policies based on the belief that husbands and wives should be treated the same