Social Policies

Question 1

Conservative family policy
(2)

Answer 1

-banned promotion of homosexuality
- set up child support agency

Question 2

New labour family policy
(2)

Answer 2

• accept diversity
• support those materially and culturally deprived

Question 3

Coalition family policy
(2)

Answer 3

• cutting benefits and tuition fee increase (conservative influence)
• legalising gay marriage in 2014 (lib dem influence)

Question 4

New right perspective on social policy

Answer 4

Almond
- policies such as divorces and gay marriages undermine lifelong commitment
Support policies:
- tighter benefits
- better taxes for married couples
- child support agency

Question 5

Donzelot perspective on social policy

Answer 5

-certain professional carry out surveillance of the family for the state

Question 6

Functionalism perspective on social policy

Answer 6

Fletcher
- NHS help family to be better able to care care its members

Question 7

Feminism perspective on social policy

Answer 7

Leonard
- policies may support women but in fact are reinforcing patriarchy