The New Right

Question 1

General View

Answer 1

The nuclear family is best for society
- social policies on family undermine the family

Question 2

Charles Murray

Answer 2

The nuclear family is under threat
- the increase in lone parent families/ reconstituted families and easy access to divorce has led to a decline in traditional values
- the conservatives use this new right theory in their social policy. It’s now harder to get benefits as there is now a benefit cap
- welfare benefits are too high and create a ‘culture of dependency’, where an individual finds it easier/ acceptable to take benefits than to work

Question 3

Evidence for non nuclear families being a problem

Answer 3

• children from broken homes are 5 times more likely to develop emotional problems
• children from broken homes are 9 times more likely to become young offenders