social policy

Question 1

what is a social policy

Answer 1

plan or action of government or institutions which aims to improve or reform society

Question 2

4 political ideology

Answer 2

extreme left (communism)
centre left
centre right
extreme right (totalitarianism)

Question 3

legalisation of homosexuality and civil partnership definition and impact on family life

Answer 3

decriminalised homosexuality for consenting adults over 21 - have similar rights to heterosexual couples = children more same-sex parents so same-sex families

Question 4

contraceptive pill being free and legalisation of abortion impact on family life

Answer 4

decline in birth rate and rise in age women have children - smaller families, some with no children, older parents and no siblings

Question 5

divorce reform act impact on family life

Answer 5

divorce became more accessible meaning a surge in divorces during 1970’s = more single parent families and children with seperated parents

Question 6

equal pay act 1975 impact on family life

Answer 6

outlawed any prefential treatment towards men and payed the same - encouraged women into work = dual income in families

Question 7

minimum wage ad living wage impact on family life

Answer 7

businesses cant set their own rate of pay so prevents severe exploitation of low paid workers so less families in poverty