New Right & The Family

Question 1

3 reasons as to why N/R sociologists believe the family is in crisis

Answer 1

1) Family diversity
2) Increase in divorce / single mothers
3) Dark side of family

Question 2

Outline Marsland’s ‘Culture of dependency’ theory (4)

Answer 2

1) Takes away self-reliance + responsibility
2) Creates incentive to remain unemployed
3) Takes money away from other areas (NHS/Education/Defence etc)
4) Weakens family bonds

Question 3

Outline the 5 stages in Bill Jordan’s ‘poverty trap’ theory

Answer 3

1) Claims benefits
2) Takes low paid work
3) Loses benefits (financially worse)
4) Loses incentive to work
5) Return to claiming benefits

Question 4

What did Dean + Taylor-Gooby find when interviewing people claiming benefits? (1)

Answer 4

When interviewed, only 4/85 stated they chose not to work

Question 5

4 critiques of Dean + Taylor-Gooby’s study

Answer 5

1) Impositional bias
2) Interviewer bias
3) Leading questions
4) Small sample size