social policy and family Flashcards
abortion law/free contraception
gives women control over reproduction and linked to reduced family size
age restrictions
given childhood a more protected and privileged status, extending this period of time
child benefit
aimed at reducing material deprivation and child poverty for all families, new right say this may increase SPFs
child protection policies
children are protected from harm in families so families are more child centred and have privileged status
child maintenance/child support agency
make sure parents take their role seriously and reduce benefits paid to SPFs, new right say this is linked to growth of SPF as the benefits may encourage women to choose this
children’s act
protects vulnerable children by making sure no child slips through the net and they have a say over their lives
civil partnerships/gay marriage
gay couples have the same rights so more single sex families
free compulsory education until 18
become economically dependent at older age so family size may be smaller
divorce and custody laws
divorce quicker and easier and more SPFS and reconstituted families
domestic violence laws
women no longer have to endure DV so could cause marital breakdowns and more SPFs
housing benefits
keeps families out of poverty so everyone has somewhere to live, new right links this to more SPFs as teen moms have a place to live
tax credits/breaks and married persons tax allowance
keep poorest families out of poverty and discourage family diversity from the nuclear family
free nursery places for 3-4s
encourage SPFs to work
free NHS
reduce extended as cover role of looking after old relatives
adoption/fostering laws
all cohabiting couples have same rights to adopt, new right don’t like this as same sex families can adopt
