New Right Perspective Of Family

Question 1

What do the new right believe about the family

Answer 1

Similar to functionalists they believe in one correct family type being the nuclear family
- it’s most natural and based on fundamental biological differences

Question 2

What do they say about the decline in nuclear family

Answer 2

That decline in nuclear family and increased diversity of football leads to social problems like higher crime and declining morals

Question 3

What do they say in regards to the welfare state

Answer 3

That it has created a dependancy state on the government and encouraged people that are “inadequate “ to raise a family to have one

Question 4

What policy did they to the concervative government in 1990

Answer 4

They encouraged the “back to basics” a campaign with holes to reinstate family morals

Question 5

What did Murray say in regards to welfare state

Answer 5

That it is causing the disintegration or the nuclear family as it encourages teen mums

Question 6

What did Dennis and Erdos say about single parent household

Answer 6

Boys raiser by single mothers are more likely to experience negative stuff at school as well as a poorer health then compared to nuclear

Question 7

What are some of Evidence for non nuclear family being a problem

Answer 7

• rate of family breakdown is much lower 6% compared to 20%

- children from broken homes are 5% more likely to develop emotional problems

Question 8

What are some criticism

Answer 8

• feminists: gender roles are socially constructed
• most lone parent families aren’t welfare scrounges
• exaggerate decline in the nuclear family