Perspectives

Question 1

Feminism

Answer 1

• See divorce as empowering to women
• changing attitudes leaves women to become bread winners
• Oakley- against symmetrical family- men still do most of the housework

Question 2

Marxists

Answer 2

• believe family is shaped by capitalism

- WC children are socialised into accepting capitalism through the family ie hierarchy

Question 3

Functionalists

Answer 3

• nuclear family as the corner stone of social stability- teaches kids the norms and value of society
• parsons instrumental & expressive role
• sees policies as helping families perform effectively

Question 4

New right

Answer 4

• murray- sees policies as breaking the nuclear family -such as welfare policy
• tighter restriction to who is eligible for benefits should be put in place