Social Policies Flashcards
(17 cards)
what is a social policy
the plans and actions of state agencies
what are some policies that the government have made
- one child policy
-divorce act 1969
-legal age of marriage and consent
what are some cross culture examples of policies that have affected the family
- chinas one child policy
-Romania’s orphanages
-nazi Germany
what are some examples of social policies that affects the family
-compulsory education
- social housing
-taxation policies
how do feminist view social policies
See them as patriarchal and oppress women through the triple shift
what are Barret and Mcintosh 3 features about social policies with an explanation of each
(feminist and marxist view)
patriarchal - oppresses women through the triple shift
harmful - suggests those living alone are a threat to normal family life
antisocial - devalues life outside the family
what does Charles Murray think about social policies
he believes the state is overgenerous with welfare benefits and believes they give this rewards to people who don’t deserve it as they become reliant on it and it will promote antisocial and deviant behaviour
what view and beliefs did the conservative government of 1990-1997 believe about the family
- had traditional values of the nuclear family
-encouraged mothers to stay home
-worried welfare state encourages non nuclear families
what were the new labour government beliefs about the family 1997-2010
they empathised the need for parental responsibility for their children and believed the nuclear family is the best family for children to grow up in
however, they did believe that women should work as well
what social policies were made as a result of the conservative government
- children act 1989
-child support agency
-proposed changed to divorce
-married mens tax allowance
what are some policies that the new labour government introduced
-longer maternity leave
-introduced paternity leave
-national minmum wage
-civil partnership act
-help the elderly e.g. winter fuel payment
what are the two main types of social policies that affect the family
1). providing direct material support for the family
2). help parents balance the demand of paid employment, family support and child support
what is Donzelot’s policing the family theory
sees policies as a form of controlling the family by surveilling the family
healthcare professionals and social workers use their expertise knowledge to control the family
poor families are seen as a ‘problem’ and will have the compulsory parenting orders imposed on them
whats the compulsory parenting orders
requirements that the courts set that parents must comply to address the problems like poor school attendance or antisocial/criminal behaviour
