New right - society problems from decline of traditional, expressive/instrumental roles Flashcards
STATE POLICIES
AO1 - state policies undermine traditional nuclear family
AO2 - almond - state policies encourage change (divorce easier, cohabit rights etc)
AO3 - doesnt recognise diff family experiences
NUCLEAR BREAKDOWN
AO1 - breakdown = social problems e.g. crime
AO2 - murray - new family types = welfare benefits too generous, + encourage perverse incentives e.g. fathers leaving
AO3 - culture of hate to benefits = harder to receive
EVIL TRENDS
AO1 - cohabitation = couples more likely to split / gay = one role model
AO2 - dennis and erdos - boys with absent dads = worse life choices
AO3 - kids still affected with 2 parents if in poverty or conflict
2 GENDER PARENTS
AO1 - best way to raise kids (expressive/instrumental roles)
AO2 - morgan - nuclear = beneficial for children welfare + nontraditonal = social problems
AO3 - ethnocentric (western families), other family types can work in other cultures