social policys- perspectives 2

Question 1

functionalism

Answer 1

examine the social institutions on the basis of fucntion/contribution they place in social stability (how it benefits upper class and cnulcear family- working together organic analogy)

Question 2

functionalist fletcher social stability

Answer 2

see social stability as an outcome of mop towards society were the family is assisted by state rather than social policys- being form of state social control

Question 3

functionalist fletcher health education housing policys

Answer 3

see those since industrial rev has gradually led to development of welfare state that supports the family in performing its functions more effectively (policys help family)

Question 4

EVAL OF FUNCTIONALSIT
donzelot mop

Answer 4

he rejects the mop view that social policy and the professionals who carry out have created better society, instead he sees social policy as oppressiong certain types of family, by focusing on the micro level of how the ‘caring proffesionals’ act as agents of social control through the surveillance of families. importance of proffesional knwogele of a form of power and control

Question 5

EVAL OF FUNCTIONALSIT
donzelot policing the family

Answer 5

a conflict view of society and sees policys as form of state power and control over families

Question 6

eval of fucnitonalsit
Foucault- power

Answer 6

concept of surveillance, sees power not just as something help by gov or state but as diffused throughout society and found within relationships.sees proffeisonals eg doctors/social workers excsersing their power by using their expert knowledge to turn them into ‘cases’ to be dealt with

Question 7

eval of functionalist
Foucault surveillance not targeted equally

Answer 7

to all social classes. poor families are much more seen as ‘problem families’ as the cause of crime and anti social behaviour, they see these families as target for improvement/fix

Question 8

eval of funcitoanlsit
Rachel condry

Answer 8

the state may seen to contorl/regulate family life by imposing compulsory parenting orders through courts. parents of young offenders/truants/badly behaved children may be forced to attend parenting classes to earn ‘correct’ way to bring up children

Question 9

new right: gov policies weaken self reliance

Answer 9

-argues social policy should be designed to support nuclear family.
-nuclear family constructed on breadwinner/home maker model, social polices need to encourage self reliance to which would reduce culture of dependence (MURRY)
-critise existing gov policies as undermine the family=gov weakens the family self relocate by over generous welfare benefits(lone mothers/cash payments)

Question 10

the beverage report after ww2
5 giant evil

Answer 10

idenfitifed 5 giant evil: ignorance/want/disease/idleness/squalor.
welfare state should provide support asses on our needs eg maternity and unemployment

Question 11

beverage report: national insurance act 1946

Answer 11

for pensions

Question 12

beverage report: national assistance act 1948

Answer 12

for health care

Question 13

feminism social policy

Answer 13

women/children dependent on male breadwinner eg maternity.
women maternity longer than mans paternity leave, assumption being women automatically look after children

Question 14

fmeisnim- liberal feminist social policy view

Answer 14

changes such as equal pay/inc maternity leave is suffiencent to bring out gender equality

Question 15

fmeisnim- radical feminist social policy view

Answer 15

patriarchy is so entranced in society that more policy changes are insufficient to bring out gender inequality. despite equal pay act, sexism still exists in sphere of work.