Social policy - different views

Question 1

Functionalist view?

Answer 1

• believe the policies made are good for all of society and family.
• Fletcher, argues that the intro of housing, education and health policies have led to developmment of the welfare state. which means family performs their functions better.

Question 2

Critisms of functionalist:

Answer 2

• feminist critisise bcos functionalists assume that policies benefit all members of family equally when it only benefits the men.
• assumes march of progress but marxists say that policies such as cutting welfare benefits may put families at disadvantage.

Question 3

Donzelot’s view in policies policing the family:

Why is it not equal

How does donzelot critise funcitonalist?

Answer 3

• He argues that professionals such as social workers and doctor use their knowledge to control, shape and change families.
• its not carried out equally,- poor families are seen as “problem fams” and cause of crimes and anti social behaviour.
• Condry, says that state seek to control and shape family life by using parental orders.
• he rejects functionalists march of progress view and that social policies have improvoed society and that it only controls family.