new right perspective on families

Question 1

what does the new right say about traditional families?

Answer 1

that they are desirable and positive for individuals and society

Question 2

what is dependency culture?

Answer 2

a way of life in which individuals rely on state benefits

Question 3

what does Murray argue?

Answer 3

heads of families no rely on state welfare to provide for their family rather than taking responsibility and getting a job

Question 4

what do New Right thinkers express concerns about?

Answer 4

the increase in alternatives to the nuclear family.

Question 5

what do New Right thinker say that the breakdown of nuclear families leads to?

Answer 5

a breakdown in society

Question 6

what does the ‘Troubled Families’ policy aim to do?

Answer 6

seeks to tackle issues such as unstable families

Question 7

what do New Right thinkers argue that the welfare state should do?

Answer 7

play a limited role in the lives of individuals.

Question 8

why do New Right thinkers argue the welfare state should play a limited role in the lives of individuals?

Answer 8

so individuals take responsibility for their families on their own.

Question 9

what is 1 criticism of the New Rights perspective on families?

Answer 9

their policies victimise the poor and create greater inequalities in society by reducing the role of the state.