new right view on the family Flashcards
what is the new right perspective on the nuclear family?
The New Right accepts the view that the nuclear family is natural and is the ideal family type for a stable society. (New right theorists support a heterosexual married couple with one or two children, with the male as breadwinner and the wife being economically dependent on the husband)
what social changes do the new right believe are damaging society and leading to problems like what?
Social changes like: rising divorce rates, lone-parent families and welfare dependency. These social changes are damaging and can lead to social problems like crime and unemployment.
why do new right thinkers discourage welfare dependency?
They believe that welfare benefits creates a “culture of dependency”, where people rely on the state rather than working.
what example did new right theorists use to describe what dependency culture has caused?
New right theorists believe that many young teenagers are becoming single mothers since the state provides them with a home and an income. The new right believes that this creates social problems because of children being raised without male role models, leading to crime.
what is the underclass theory (a new right perspective)
new right thinkers believe that people who don’t work and rely on welfare benefits, often live in poverty and have fewer opportunities. They pass down their way of life and behaviours to their children creating a cycle.
new right thinkers believe that the decline in the nuclear family leads to what?
leads to social breakdown e.g. crime & educational failure
new right thinkers believe that the breakdown of the family leads to what? (for the children)
a lack of discipline and values in children (because of rising divorce rates, cohabitation, and same-sex relationships)
why did new right thinkers believe that marriage is crucial for society?
marriage provides stability, whereas cohabitation is seen as weak and unstable.
what did Benson say about marriage?
He said that couples who marry are more likely to stay together than those who cohabit.
new right thinkers believe that the government should do what with taxes for married couples? (Benson)
the government should give tax benefits for married couples. The government should encourage marriage through policies like tax allowances and benefits to reward committed relationships.
what do new right thinkers think about same-sex families?
they disapprove of same-sex families and argue that children need male and female role models
what did Charles Murray say about the welfare state?
He believes that welfare benefits encourage people to rely on the government rather than working
one criticism of the new right perspective.
It tend to blame the victims rather than the problems in society, such as a lack of jobs.
