Social Policy Flashcards
what are the government concerned about?
- levels of government expenditure
- long term unemployment within families
- rising divorce rates
- increasing crime convictions of youth
- link between family + economy
functionalists’ view on the policy and family
social policies support families to carry out their roles. there’s march of progress with policies gradually improving family life
Evidence- Parsons 2 functions
New Right view on policy and family
Feminist view on policy and family
social policies shape family life in ways that benefit men and maintain patriarchy
Evidence- maternity leave
Marxist view on policy and family
social policies compensate people for their exploitation. way of surveilling and controlling families
Evidence- Foucault
what policies did the Conservatives 1979-1997 do?
- banned promo of homosexuality
- failed to intro free childcare
- many benefits cut
- elderly care no longer provided by state
- The Child Support Agency established- reinforcing role of fathers
- intro tax and welfare benefits for married couples
- easier to divorce
what policies did New Labour 1997-2010 do?
- more generous maternity leave + paternity
- help for elderly
- working families tax relief
- free childcare for 2.5yr olds
- Adoption + Children Act 2002= same-sex couples adopt
- Civil Partnership Act 2004
- Sure Start centres in working-class areas
what policies did Coalition government 2010-2015 do?
- tax breaks for married couples
- legal aid cut
- child benefits not available for high earners
- planned to tackle exposure to porn online
- marriage act 2013- same sex
- shared parental leave
- free childcare for working parents
- troubled families programme
7 key social policies
- 1942 The Beveridge Report
- 1969 Divorce Reform Act
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975
- Equal Pay Act 1970
- 1991 Rape became illegal in marriage
- Civil Partnership Act 2004
- Gay Marriage Act 2014
what is the 1942 The Beveridge Report?
lead to development of welfare state, included National Insurance and National Health Service
reduced poverty and improved health of poorest families
