new right and the family

Question 1

new right view on the family

Answer 1

• associated with the traditional conservative views
• the NF are the bedrock of society to function well we need this family
• argue theres to much state intervention - becoming a ‘nanny state’ trying to govern to much of our life

Question 2

new right argument that the nuclear family is under attack

Answer 2

• women going to work + abandoning their children + their expressive role
• equal opportunities act (1970)
• equal pay act (1975)
• divorce reform act 1969 - easier to separate and new right disagreed about single parent families
• feminists are attacking the gender roles of traditional families

Question 3

who is charles murray

Answer 3

• argues that welfare policies have undermined the nuclear family and given family ‘perverse incentives’ - for ppl to start single parent families
  -welfare state led to underclass become reliant on benefits + not motivated to find a job
• a new underclass generation has emerged- idle, lazy, individuals who are happy to live of the welfare state ie universal credit

Question 4

how are the children of the underclass affected

Answer 4

• follow the footsteps of their parents and will not seek a job and will remain content living a life of benefits
• teenage girls will see getting pregnant as an easy way to live+ avoid work wont seek a stable relationship due to not needing a breadwinner
• boys are likley lack a father figure + discipline from mum - not socialised fully - turn to anti-school subcultures