Social Changes Affect Policy Development

Question 1

What are the 5 types of social change

Answer 1

Demographic change, public perception, social values and norms, cultural change, structure of society

Question 2

How has demographic change on smoking changed

Answer 2

Demographic of the smoking population has changed as the smoking population having drastically declined over the years, especially since introduction of smoking band

Question 3

How has public perception on smoking changed

Answer 3

Public perception has changed from it being the norm to being more deviant with the health act 2006 and children and families act 2014

Question 4

How have social values, norms and mores about smoking changed

Answer 4

It was a social norm to smoke cigarettes, even glamourised by doctors, however after several research, a link was confirmed between smoking and cancer - tobacco advertising and promotion act 2002

Question 5

What is the tobacco advertising and promotion act 2002

Answer 5

The advertising of tobacco products is banned

Question 6

What is the health act 2006

Answer 6

Prohibited smoking in enclosed public and work places

Question 7

What is the children and familes act 2014

Answer 7

Banned smoking in the car with people under 18

Question 8

How has public perception on domestic abuse changed

Answer 8

Domestic abuse is now seen as wrong and criminal under the domestic abuse act 2021 to protect victims against domestic abuse

Question 9

How have social values, norms and mores changed about domestic abuse

Answer 9

Under the rule of thumb law, it was legal for a man to beat his wife providing the stick isnt thicker than his thumb, reflecting the social norms at the time

Question 10

How has the structure of society changed towards domestic abuse

Answer 10

Structure of society has changed whereby women have a greater role in society and the workplace through laws such as equal pay act and sex discrimination act

Question 11

How has the structure of society changed towards domestic abuse

Answer 11

structure of society has changed whereby women have a greater role in society and the workplace through laws such as equal pay act and sex discrimination act

Question 12

What is the equal pay act

Answer 12

Banned any less favourable treatment between men and women in terms of pay

Question 13

What is the sex discrimination act

Answer 13

Made it unlawful to discriminate against either sex on the ground of “sex”

Question 14

What is the domestic abuse act

Answer 14

Provides greater protection and support for victims of domestic abuse

Question 15

What is the rule of thumb law

Answer 15

Allowed domestic abuse as long as the weapon used is no thicker than his thumb

Question 16

How has the structure of society changed towards homosexuality

Answer 16

Overtime society has become more secularised, current norms and values are homosexuals should be treated the same as everyone else (marriage (same sex couple) act)

Question 17

How has demographic change towards homosexuality

Answer 17

More people have come out as homosexual and greater levels of tolerance and acceptance for these groups as a result of the equality act 2010 which made sexuality a protected characteristic

Question 18

How has social norms values and more changed towards homosexuality

Answer 18

Despite the legalisation of homosexuality, heterosexuality was still seen as the social norm.
Section 28 was implemented to prevent the
‘promotion of homosexuality’

Question 19

How was public perception towards homosexuality changed

Answer 19

Homosexuality was once sinful and banned through the buggery act 1533. Howvee public perception has started to change, with homosexuality being considered deviant, but the sexual offence act decriminalised homosexuality over 21