Politics, social policy and the family

Question 1

Barrett and McIntosh

Answer 1

Sees the cereal packet family as harmful and anti-social

Question 2

Equal pay act

Answer 2

1970

Question 3

Equality act

Answer 3

2010

Question 4

Functionalism

Answer 4

They see the state as acting in the interests of society as a whole

Question 5

The New Right

Answer 5

Favour the traditional nuclear family and see this family type as naturally self-reliant
See current social policies as encouraging a dependency culture

Question 6

Introduction of Civil partnerships

Answer 6

2014

Question 7

Child support agency

Answer 7

1993- absent fathers take responsibility for their children

Question 8

Childcare act

Answer 8

2016- 30 hours free child care for 3-4 year olds

Question 9

Rape within marriage became a criminal offence

Answer 9

1991

Question 10

National insurance act

Answer 10

1946

Question 11

Divorce act

Answer 11

1969- no fault divorce

Question 12

Abortion decimalized

Answer 12

1967

Question 13

Young people need to stay in education until 16

Answer 13

1972

Question 14

National minimum wage

Answer 14

1998

Question 15

Statutory maternity leave

Answer 15

1999

Question 16

Longer maternity leave

Answer 16

2006- 52 weeks of maternity leave

Question 17

State pension age increased to 67

Answer 17

2011