Social Policy - Social Policies Affecting Families and Households (Timeline) Flashcards
Which report took place in 1942 which led to the development of the welfare state?
The Beveridge Report
Why was the report of 1942 significant?
The Beveridge Report 1942 was significant because it was the first report to make family welfare an issue
What 2 things were introduced as a result of the Report of 1942?
NHS and welfare state developed by Beveridge Report 1942
Report of 1942: indirect or direct affect on families and households? Why?
Indirect as the welfare state and NHS reduced property and improved health of poorest families on society
What was made widely available on the NHS from 1961?
The contraceptive pill
Did the Pill introduced in 1961 have a direct or indirect affect on families and households? Why?
Direct as it reduced family size
2 acts of 1967 which had direct affect on families and households
1967 Abortion Act
1967 Sexual Offences Act
What did the 1967 Abortion Act do?
Legalised abortion and included it on the NHS
What did the Sexual Offences Act 1967 do?
Decriminalised male homosexuality in England and Wales
Significant act of 1969
Divorce Reform Act
What did the DRA lead to?
Led to significant increase in number of divorces
How many divorces occurred in 1970?
58,000
How many divorces occurred in 1972?
119,000
Why did the 1969 Act allow individuals to do?
The Divorce Reform Act 1969 allowed individuals to leave marriages that were simply unhappy, providing greater choice on relationships
1969 DRA: direct or indirect affect on families and households?
Direct
Act of 1975 which sent clear message out about gender equality
Sex Discrimination Act 1975
Why was the act of 1975 developed?
Sexual Discrimination Act 1975 developed to make discrimination illegal on grounds of sex and basis of marital status
What became illegal in marriage from 1991?
Rape became illegal in marriage from 1991
What did the thing becoming illegal in marriage from 1991 attempt to make women (especially) feel?
Rape in marriage becoming illegal from 1991 attempted to make women feel as if the state could intervene in private issues
Rape becoming illegal in marriage from 1991: successful or not? Why?
Not successful because it’s very hard to prove
What was introduced in 2003 which feminists criticise?
Child Tax Credit 2002
What was the benefit of 2003?
Child Tax Benefit 2003 - benefit paid to main career of the children (usually women)
Why do feminists criticise credit of 2003?
Criticise Child Tax Credit 2003 as it assumes women are main caregiver, reinforcing traditional gender roles
What Act in 2004 led to what Act in 2014?
Civil Partnership Act 2004 led to Gay Marriage Act 2014
What did the Acts of 2004 and 2014 represent?
Represented recognition of homosexual marriage as positive alternative to heterosexual relationships
What did Acts of 2004 and 2014 give to homosexual parents?
Civil Partnership Act 2004 and Gay Marriage Act 2014 gave homosexual parents same rights and roles and heterosexual parents
What Act of 2010 reduced the stigma and increased acceptance of same-sex couples?
Equality and Diversity Act
What limit was put in place in 2017?
The 2 child limit for tax credits
What did the 2 child limit for tax credits in 2017 do?
Restricted child tax credit to 2 children
Impact of changes to divorce laws on family and households
Changes to divorce laws has brought about changes in structure of the family as there are more single parents and reconstituted families
Reconstituted families
Step families
What two acts led to changes in gender roles?
Equal Pay Act and Sex Discrimination Acts
Impact of policies promoting changes in gender roles on family and households
Have given women more career aspirations leading to increase in symmetrical family
What has less stigma of different family types led to?
More same-sex couples
Impact of social policies on birth rates
Abortion and contraception acts have reduced birth rates
What family type has increased due to NHS?
Beanpole families - less people dying and less people having less children
