new right perspective on the family

Question 1

what do the new right believe?

Answer 1

conservative, firmly opposed to family diversity, 1 correct family type

Question 2

what do the new right believe about family?

Answer 2

see family as natural, based on fundamental biological differences between men and women and the nuclear family is the cornerstone of society

Question 3

who is the key new right sociologist:

Answer 3

Charles Murray!

Question 4

Why is the nuclear family under threat?

Answer 4

• rising divorce rates
• family diversity
• underclass and dependency culture
• lone parents

Question 5

how can we reinforce the nuclear family

Answer 5

make divorce more difficult
limited state involvement
reduced spending gov money
free market
traditional institutions

Question 6

supporting evidence of the new right:

Answer 6

family breakdown is lower amongst married couples
broken home = 5 x more likely to develop emotional problems
- split parents = 3 x more likely to become aggressive or badly behaved
9 x more likely to become young offenders

Question 7

Opposing to evidence to new right:

Answer 7

exaggerate decline of nuclear family, most adults still have children and stay married
socially fixed not biology
divorce being easier helps women get out of abusive marriages