Policies

Question 1

What is a social policy

Answer 1

Term given to government policies, actions or programmes that are intended to address and improve social problems.
Designed for human welfare and deal with a wide range of areas- education, health and employment, crime and justo

Question 2

What are the sources of social policies

Answer 2

Government departments
Political parties
Pressure/ interest groups
Public opinion
Sociological research

Question 3

Education policy

Answer 3

2015 leaving school age is 188
Reduce and prevent unemployment among young people

Question 4

Heath and social policy

Answer 4

1948- comprehensive, universal and free healthcare for all
2015-no one can smoke in a vehicle if there is someone under the age of 18 in it

Question 5

Sure start programme

Answer 5

1998- provide health and support services for low income parents with young children

Question 6

Positivism on social policy

Answer 6

Believe sociological researchers should provided objective, value free data
Quantitative data
Social policies are an effective, scientific way to address social problems

Question 7

Functionalism on social policy

Answer 7

Way to keep society functioning
Maintain social solidarity
Stashes acts in the best interest of society
Uses social policies for the good. Of everyone.
Favour quantitative, objective data

Question 8

Marxism on social policy

Answer 8

Way of upholding capitalism and the interests of the bourgeoisie
Results of social policies to Marxism:
Mask the exploitation of the wc.
Keep wc fit and ready for exploitation.
Prevent development of class consciousness and revolution

Question 9

Feminism on social policy

Answer 9

Policy upholds patriarchal structures and the interests of men at the expense of women.
Restricts women’s rights or implements gender stereotypes.
E.g divorce policies, unequal parent leave.
Many policies that help to eliminate gender inequalities- women’s right vote, equal pay act, abortion.