Family and Socials Policy

Question 1

Fletcher

Answer 1

-Functionalist
- Introduction of welfare policies have led to the family being able to carry out its functions more effectively

Eval-.Assumes everyone benefits equally
- Assumes there is a march of progress

Question 2

Donzelot

Answer 2

-Uses Foucaults concept of surveillance
- Doctors and social care worker exercise power over their patients.
-Surveillance isn’t equal
-Rejects march if progress

Question 3

Gender Regimes

Answer 3

-By examining policies across the world we can if it is inevitable

-Drew - Familistic gender regimes - Based off tradition
-Ideological gender regimes - Based off Equality

Question 4

Policies Supporting Patriarchal Family

Answer 4

-Childcare - Can force parents (usually mothers) to go part time.
-Care for sick and elderly
-Leonard - Policies reinforce Patriarchy.

Question 5

Policies as Self Fulfilling Prophecy

Answer 5

-Lend - many policies see nuclear family is ideal

Question 6

Eval of Feminist views on Policies

Answer 6

-Sex Discrimination Act 1975
-EPA 1970

Question 7

Murray

Answer 7

-New Right
-Dependency culture
-‘perverse in incentives’

Question 8

Almond

Answer 8

-New Right
-State policies undermine the nuclear family
-1969 Divorce Law Reform Act
-2013 Same Sex Marriage Act