Policy

Question 1

What are the marxist views on family policy?

Answer 1

Social policies serve interests of capitalism, not society as a whole - keep W/C docile.

Legitimises RC ideology - provides welfare state to mask capitalism and make it seem like they care about the old and sick

Question 2

What does DONZELOT say about family policy?

Answer 2

Policy is a form of power of the family - policing the family.

Professionals use surveillance techniques to control and change familiess

Surveillance is not equal - more on poor families as they cause trouble

Question 3

What is the NR view on policy?

Answer 3

Hold conservative view on family.

Similar view as conservative party

Question 4

How did Thatcher’s conservative gov/ reflect NR values?

Answer 4

Banned homosexuality and teaching of homosexuality.

Divorce defined as social problem - no longer nuclear core.

Set up CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY - enforce maintenance payments by absent fathers - tries to keep NF together

Question 5

What government was Tony Blair?

Answer 5

New Labour

Question 6

What did New Labour see the family as?

Answer 6

Bedrock of society - should be married and heterosexual.

Emphasised importance of parental responsibility - Parenting Orders for parents of truants and offenders

Question 7

What did NL reject?

Answer 7

NR view of male breadwinner - promoted dual earner families

Longer mat. leave, right to seek time off for family matters, working family tax credit.

Question 8

What was another different of NL to NR?

Answer 8

Support alternatives to traditional NF through civil partnerships and adoption.

Question 9

What are the 2 types of politicians in conservative gov?

Answer 9

Modernisers - recognise diversity in family

Traditionalists - favour NR traditional views

Question 10

What did modernists introduce?

Answer 10

Same sex marriage act

Question 11

What is the feminist view on policy?

Answer 11

many policies maintain the conventional patriarchal NF.

Question 12

Issues with policy according to feminists:

Answer 12

Tax and benefit policies make it hard for women to claim their own benefits

Childcare costs aren’t covered enough to allow a woman to work full-time

Govs assume family (women) will care for old and sick people.

Question 13

What policies improve women’s position in society?

Answer 13

Equal pay
Sex discrimination act
Gay marriage
Divorce reform act
marital rape

Question 14

Name 2 policies that affect marriage:

Answer 14

Divorce Reform Act 1971 (a person no longer had to prove their partner had committed a marital offence - could claim for irretrievable breakdown - made divorce easier)

Civil Partnership Act 2004 (allowed same sex couples to have legally recognised relationship)

Question 15

Name 2 policies that affect children:

Answer 15

Adoption Law 2002 (Allowed cohabiting couples and homosexual couples the right to adopt)

Child support act 1991 (made absent parents financially responsible for their children reducing burden on welfare system)

Question 16

When was the equal pay act introduced?

Answer 16

1970 - encourages feminisation of economy, encourages symmetrical family.

Question 17

What is the matrimonial & family proceedings act 1984?

Answer 17

Reduced amount of time couple had to wait before divorcing from 3 years to 1 year.

Question 18

What is the Family Law Act 1999?

Answer 18

Increased amount of time a married couple had to wait to divorce from 1 year to 18 months.

Compulsory counselling sessions were to be completed, and children’s wishes and financial arrangements had to be agreed before divorce granted.

Question 19

What is the furlough scheme 2020?

Answer 19

Access to % of wage so people still had income to support families

Question 20

What is China’s 1 kid policy?

Answer 20

Population control to discourage couples from having more than one kid.

Woman had to seek permission from work committees to get pregnant.

People who broke the policy had to pay a fine.

Question 21

What is the Nazi family policy?

Answer 21

Encouraged racially pure kids (blonde hair blue eyes) by restricting access to contraception.

Sought to keep women out of work, steralised disabled people.