Focused concepts

Question 1

What is meant by the beanpole family? Who talks about ths?

Answer 1

• Brannen- this is a new type of family which is mot apart of a wider kniship network which has been brought about by three factors
  1. Women working more
  2. Falling birth rates = less brothers, sisters and smaller families
  3. Falling death rates= increased families

Question 2

What is meant by a lone parent family ?

Answer 2

• This is known as a single parent family which are headed by a lone parent
• 90% of families are mother headed

Question 3

What is meant by the extended family ?

Answer 3

• This means that a family unit contains relatives beyond the core of the nuclear family.
• vertical extended= at least 3 generations ie children , grandparents and parents Foster records this in est lon in the 1980s
• Horizontal extended - Contains aunts, uncles and cousins living under the same roof

Question 4

Name 3 left wing policies

Answer 4

1. 2003 The Adoption and Children Act – same sex couples can adopt acknowledging same sex couples as adequate - links to globalisation - society adapting
2. 2000 free childcare for all 2 ½ year olds
3. 1998 – The New Deal help with training and education

Question 5

Name 3 right wing policies

Answer 5

• Austerity since 2010 (cutting state benefits, many replaced with Universal Credit
• 1993 Child Support Agency – to make fathers especially take responsibility for their children- links to society moving on , decline in traditional values
• 2011 Reintroduction of married persons tax allowance – encouraging people to get married/conventional roles

Question 6

Name policies that link to the ageing population

Answer 6

1. Increasing pension age (67 years for men and women by 2028)
2. Bedroom Tax (2012) A reduction in housing benefit if you have a spare room
3. Care in the Community (1990) - elderly needing family support rather than state help

Question 7

Name some policies in relation to a child centred society

Answer 7

• Children and Social Work Act (2017)
• Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018)
• Internet Safety Strategy (2018)

Question 8

What are some policies in relation to gender

Answer 8

• Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (making it easier to report domestic violence)
• The Equality Act (2010)
• Same Sex Marriage Act (2014)

Question 9

What is meant by birth rate ?

Answer 9

• Birth Rate: the number of live births per 1000 of the population per year

Question 10

What is meant by IMR ?

Answer 10

-infant Mortality Rate (IMR): the number of children dying before their first birthday per 1000 live births per year

Question 11

What is meant by migration

Answer 11

-Migration: Moving to another country for a period of at least a year. (Internal migration: moving within your country of residence e.g. from London to Devon)

Question 12

What is a dual burden ?

Question 13

What is the triple shift ?

Question 14

What are some social policies that are linked to feminism

Answer 14

• 1990s Rape within marriage was made illegal - shows hows society is changing
• 1972 divorce reform act - divorce become accessible to all