Social Policies

Question 1

Divorce law reform act 1969

Answer 1

Made divorce easier no need for witness.
Effect:
-created family diversity way out of an abusive empty shell marriage
-many divorces women live in poverty
Feminists and postmoderns would favour NR against

Question 2

Sure start(coalition scrapped it)

Answer 2

Deliver best start for every child by supporting families with edu,healthcare, and family support.introduces by labour
Effect:
-help families financially encouraging parents to work
-give advice with problem children
NR,Marxist,donzelot-AGAINST
feminists-In favour

Question 3

Child trust fund(coalition scrapped it)

Answer 3

Initial endowment form government meaning when children are 18 they have an asset
Effect:
-to get children out of poverty
Marxists-Against empty gesture 
New right-Against

Question 4

Child tax credit

Answer 4

Tax credits payment from government.
Effect:
-low income families would have more money improved standard of living
Marxism-against
New right-against
Feminist in favour-help lone parents

Question 5

Benefit cuts

Answer 5

Coalition gov is to make work pay by decreasing benefits.
Effect:making poorer people even poorer
NR in favour,Marxist and feminists against

Question 6

Civil partnership act 2005/marriage act 2014

Answer 6

Red define marriage to be legal union between two people creating full equality 
Effect:
-increase equality
-creates family diversity
Feminists and postmoderns in favour
NR-against

Question 7

New Deal

Answer 7

Aims to help people get a job,proving training and employability skills
Effects:
To get people out of poverty through work
Marxists-against-empty gesture