Social Developments: The Ageing population and the Family Unit

Question 1

What fraction of the British population were over 60 in 1990?

Answer 1

1/5

Question 2

What was the average male life expectancy at birth in 1981?

Answer 2

70 years old

Question 2

What was the average male life expectancy at 65 years old?

Answer 2

78 years old

Question 3

How many years younger did the poorest in Britain die compared to the richest?

Answer 3

Died 15 years earlier

Question 4

How could the decline of manufacturing related to older people being unemployed?

Answer 4

The manufacturing industry had cemented itself as a part of employment culture for many decades

Question 4

What fraction of 50-64 year olds had unemployment percentages increased by from 1995 compared to 1973?

Answer 4

1/4 more

Question 5

By what percentage did steel production decrease from 1979 to 1981?

Answer 5

30%

Question 5

By what percentage did overall British production decrease from 1979 to 1981?

Answer 5

15%

Question 6

How much more expensive was a retirement home meal in Kent compared to a meal in Derbyshire?

Answer 6

£1.30 more expensive

Question 6

What did Thatcher feel about the family unit during her time as PM?

Answer 6

She felt it was declining

Question 6

What was formed to oppose Age Discrimination in Employment? (CAAD)

Answer 6

The Campaign Against Age Discrimination

Question 7

What was formed in 1982 to suggest families should look after themselves rather than the welfare state doing it?

Answer 7

Cabinet Family Policy Group

Question 8

What was one issue related to familial wealth over Thatcher advocating for individualism among families?

Answer 8

Lots of families would not be able to afford to support everyone in their family themselves

Question 9

Name an area of Britain which would be highly unlikely to be able to support their whole family financially

Answer 9

The North

Question 10

What did Thatcher make councils stop providing for children?

Answer 10

School meals

Question 11

What year did Thatcher stop councils giving children school meals?

Answer 11

1980

Question 12

What year were benefits for 18-26 year olds reduced?

Answer 12

1986

Question 13

What year was income support for 16-18 year olds fully abolished?

Answer 13

1988

Question 14

What percentage of individuals interacted with their neighbours in 1948?

Answer 14

70%

Question 15

What percentage of individuals interacted with their neighbours in 1984?

Answer 15

85%

Question 16

What were neighbours more likely to do in the 1980s?

Answer 16

Look after other peoples’ children

Question 17

What percentage of people felt that men should be the breadwinner of the house in 1980?

Answer 17

40%

Question 18

What fraction of people felt that men should be the breadwinner of the house in 1989?

Answer 18

25%

Question 19

What fraction of families received Income Support throughout the 1980s? Where were they mostly located?

Answer 19

2/3, mostly living in the poorest parts of Britain

Question 20

What did leaked government papers say about the funding of single parents in 1983?

Answer 20

It was as if they were funding "immorality"

Question 21

Were single mothers more likely to get council houses by the 1980s?

Answer 21

Yes

Question 22

What was the case for teenage pregnancy numbers in Britain?

Answer 22

They were higher than in all of Western Europe

Question 23

What was the aim of the 1991 Child Support Act?

Answer 23

To reduce single parenthood

Question 24

How did the 1991 Child Support Act work?

Answer 24

If a father could not be named then there would be 40% benefit reductions

Question 25

What research had Thatcher done to create the 1991 Child Support Act?

Answer 25

Very little research

Question 26

What happened to the Child Support Act in the House of Lords?

Answer 26

It was rejected

Question 27

When was the 1991 Child Support Act passed? What was the effect of it?

Answer 27

1993, it proved to be costly and inefficient

Question 28

Name a beneficial law passed for single parents

Answer 28

Family Law Act

Question 29

What year was the Family Law Act passed?

Answer 29

1987

Question 30

What did the 1987 Family Law Reform Act do?

Answer 30

ReRemoved the terms "legitimate" and "illegitimate" for children from legal language

Question 31

Why did the Family Law Reform Act of 1987 pass in relation to Europe?

Answer 31

The law was only passed because British laws regarding this were out of line with European standards