New right theories of the family

Question 1

What do New right believe?

Answer 1

• see traditional nuclear traditional families as serving the basic functions of society
  -concerned about the state of the family in todays society
  e.g lone parent families

Question 2

consequences of decline in nuclear families

Answer 2

• dependency on welfare benefits from the welfare state
• new right say family should be self sufficient
• decline in socialisation which could lead to crime as they aren’t learning norms + values
• see lone parent families as a problem as there is no role model to assert authority

Question 3

Norman Dennis and George erdos

Answer 3

argues that children without fathers are affected
- the effects are substantial for boys as they grow up without a male role model and lack primary socialisation
-will become a generational cycle

Question 4

Charles murray

Answer 4

-argues that welfare programs actually hurt society as a whole
-creates dependency and could encourage lone pregnancy

Question 5

evaluation of the new right views of the family

Answer 5

-blaming the victim - blame the poor for their own poverty rather than seeking other explanations for why ppl find themselves in need of welfare
- value judgements - ignore the oppression of women and overlook the strength it takes to raise a family alone