Social policies Flashcards
How do social policies affect families?
Directly: Through divorce laws, marriage laws, and child protection laws.
Indirectly: Through adoption, education policies, tax laws, and housing.
What was China’s One Child Policy?
ntroduced in the late 1970s and 1980s to reduce population growth, it limited most families to one child. Ended in 2016.
How did Nazi Germany use family policy to increase the birth rate?
Law for the Encouragement of Marriage (1933): Offered financial incentives for marriage.
The Mother Cross: Awards for women who had 4 or more children.
Lebensborn Program: Encouraged childbirth among “racially pure” SS men and women.
What did the Divorce Reform Act (1969) do?
Made divorce easier to access, allowing no-fault divorces. This led to an increase in divorce rates and rise in single-parent, stepfamily, and single-person households.
What are the UK policies on maternity and paternity leave?
Mothers can take up to 52 weeks of leave, starting 11 weeks before due date.
Fathers/partners can take up to 2 weeks.
Aims to protect women’s careers and reduce unemployment, but doesn’t necessarily increase the birth rate.
What is council housing and its effects?
Low-rent housing provided to low-income families, often working class or ethnic minorities.
Can lead to stereotypes and segregation.
Small housing may discourage large families, affecting birth and marriage rates.
What was the purpose of the Child Support Agency?
Provided financial support for children of separated parents, now handled by the Child Maintenance Service.
Can make single parenting more financially viable, possibly encouraging divorce.
How does Working Families Tax Credit support families?
Provides financial support to working families with children, helping to reduce unemployment.
What does the Children’s Act aim to do?
Safeguards children’s welfare and rights.
May increase employment in childcare and social services.
