Social Policy Flashcards
(17 cards)
What are SOCIAL POLICIES?
Laws made by the government which aim to improve society or deal with a social policy
Who is Ronald Fletcher and what is his view on social policies?
He believes health education and housing policies have led to the welfare state which supports the family in completing its functions
What is one type of social policy related to family support?
Providing Material Support for the family, such as cash benefits through tax credits and child benefits
What is another type of social policy aimed at parents?
Helping parents to balance working life and family life, including policies such as maternity pay and child protection laws
What was the main aim of Conservative Policies from 1980 to the 1990s?
To strengthen the traditional Nuclear family, emphasizing self-help and reliance
What is one example of a Conservative Policy from 1993?
Established Child Support Agency
Children’s Act 1989
* Married Men’s Tax Allowance
* Section 28
* Back to Basic
What significant change did the Children’s Act 1989 bring?
Made illegitimate children have the same rights as those born to wedded parents
What was the aim of New Labour Policies from 1997 to 2010? Silva and Smart
Favoured dual earning families while emphasizing the heterosexual nuclear family and parental responsibility
What is one example of a policy introduced by New Labour?
Longer Maternity Leave
Working families tax credit
* The New Deal
* Civil Partnerships
* Unmarried Couples adoption
* Sexuality Discrimination Laws
What does the Coalition Policies aim to address regarding family?
Inconsistent policies on the family due to conflicts between modernists and traditionalists
What is one example of a policy enacted from 2010 onwards?
Equal Marriage Act
What did the Beverage Report of 1942 introduce?
The Welfare state, including housing benefit and the NHS
What was the impact of the Divorce Reform Act of 1969?
Made divorce easier to obtain, increasing family diversity, especially single parent and reconstituted families
What was the significance of the Legalisation of the Contraceptive Pill in 1967?
Allowed unmarried women to obtain the contraceptive pill, giving women control over their bodies and leading to a decline in the birth rate
What is the New Right’s belief regarding the conventional family?
They believe in the conventional heterosexual nuclear family which is self-sufficient and view social policies as negatively influencing society by promoting family diversity
How do feminists view social policies?
They see policies as assuming a patriarchal nuclear family with a male breadwinner and a female homemaker, maintaining this family type
What is the Marxist perspective on family policy?
They see it as a way for the ruling class to maintain capitalist control and ensure the family continues to support capitalism
