The New Right and the Family

Question 1

The New right believe the ______ family is the bedrock of society. The new right gained influence in the 19__s, with idea that the ______ nuclear family and its values are best for Society. - Mum + Dad = Married with ______ children (Dad in paid ______). New right theorists believe that social policies on family, ______, divorce, and ______ have undermined the family.

Answer 1

• Nuclear
• 1980s
• Traditional
• Dependent
• Employment
• Children
• Welfare

Question 2

Who is Charles Murray (1989) and what does he say?

Answer 2

He’s a new right sociologist who says the traditional family is under threat.
- Welfare benefits are too high and create a ‘culture of dependency’ where an individual finds it easy and acceptable to take benefits rather than work.

Question 3

New right sociologists are particularly concerned with giving single mothers welfare _____ and they don’t believe that children should be bought up with __-_____ parents. They also believe that the increase of lone parents, ______ families and easier access to divorce led to a _______ in traditional families - saying this causes social issues such as ____ to increase. This ultimately had an impact on ____ policy in the law. i.e. harder to receive benefits.

Answer 3

• Benefits
• Non - Working
• Reconstituted
• Breakdown
• Crime
• Social

Question 4

Why has the New Right been criticised?

Answer 4

For ‘blaming the victim’ for their problems.