Family Policy And Social Policy Flashcards
What is the conservative view on family policies? Ao1
They take a new right view on family policies
They banned the promotion of homosexuality by local authorities. This introduced a ban on teaching homosexuality as an acceptable family relationship.
Set up child support agency
But there were some policies which were introduced that did not support new right view for example, making divorce easier
New labour view on family policy
Many new labour politician support that the nuclear family is ideal for children’s stability
They take a more positive view on the social policy
They accept diversity and changes to the law
And this support those who are culturally deprived
Ao1 coalition view on family policy
The Conservative party has been divided between modernists and traditionalists
This divided has resulted in the party, struggling to maintain consistent policy for example, legalising marriage in 2014
Cutting Benefits and tuition fee increase
Ao3 coalition view on family policy
Browne found that two parent families with children, fared particularly badly as a result of tax and benefit policies introduced by them
What is the functionalist view on policy?
Ao1
They see the state acting in the interests of society at the whole
Policies help families perform their functions more effectively
Fletcher argues that the NHS services help the family to be able to take care of its members when they’re sick
Ao3
Functionalist view on social policy
It assumes that all members of society benefit from social policies
And assumes all policies gradually make family life better. However the cutting the welfare benefits of poor families causes more problems.
Ao1
Feminist View on social policies
Feminists argue that state policy helps to maintain women subordinate positions in the family
Policies see the ideal family as a nuclear family with separate gender roles
Policies may be seen to support women, but in fact they are reinforcing patriarchy for example, maternity leave and childcare allowance
Ao3
Feminism view on policy
Liberal feminist would disagree as to take a March of progress view
Ao1
New right view on policy
They see the nuclear family as the best type as gender roles are natural
Diversity has created dependency culture
Policies such as divorce rates and gay marriages undermine the idea of lifelong commitment
Ao3 new right view on policy
New right propose there should be a cut on state spending and increase restriction on benefits.
This just leads more people being homeless.
As each family has different needs so cut on spending will lead to problems
Ao1 Marxism view on policy
The state and its policies serve capitalism
For example the low level of state pensions could be seen as evidence that once workers are too old to produce profits they are maintained at lowest possible cost.
Ao3
Marxism view on policy
However, other Marxist claim that the above are just disguises for example, healthcare is free to get workers well as quickly as possible so that they can return to work
Ao1 donzelot view on policy
He believes that social policy is a way for the state to control families
Uses his idea of Faucault and his work on surveillance that we are constantly being watched
Donzelot applies this to family
He argues that certain professional carry out surveillance of the family for the state
Refers to this as policing the family
Ao3
Donzelot view on social policy
Marxist and feminist argue that donzelot does not fully identify who benefits from such policies of surveillance
