state policy and family life

Question 1

what is meant by “section 28”

Answer 1

section 28 of the local government act of 1988

Question 2

what did “section 28” prohibit

Answer 2

local authorities from promoting homosexuality or gay “pretended family relationships”
prevented councils from spending money on educational materials and projects promoting a gay lifestyle

Question 3

when was “section 28” repealed

Answer 3

21 june 2000, Scotland

18 November 2003, rest of UK

Question 4

why was “section 28” repealed?

Answer 4

its existence caused many groups to close or limit their activities or self-censor
eg; a number of lesbian, gay and bisexual student support groups in school and colleges across Britain were closed owing to fears by council legal staff that they could breach the act

Question 5

new labours parenting contracts and orders: what are parenting contracts?

Answer 5

parenting contracts try to engage the parent to do something about their offspring. they include good parenting classes (adults are encouraged to think about their own behaviour and attitudes towards the juvenile)

Question 6

new labours parenting contracts and orders: what are parenting orders?

Answer 6

magistrate courts tend to make parenting orders if the child is involved in crime and the parents have failed to comply with the parenting contract

Question 7

give an example of a parenting order

Answer 7

parent to attend classes for 3 months while also placing specific court mandated obligations on them to deal with the juveniles behaviour. in extremes, the whole family can be ordered to attend a residential course

Question 8

between oct 2003 and sept 2005 - how many parenting orders and contracts were issued?

Answer 8

1,000