politics, social policy and the family:
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- Created on: 11-12-15 12:25
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- Sociological approaches and family policies:
- Feminist& Marxists- state policies are formed around a dominant family ideology.
- "Cereal Packet Family"- stereotype, Husband= instrumental role,breadwinner Wife= expressive, nurturing role
- Feminist writers: Barrett and McIntosh- argued this stereotype is patriarchal, harmful & anti-social
- Patriarchal: involves exploitation of women- State policies= giving more generous maternity leave than paternity leave- encourage gendered division
- Harmful: lack any meaningful relationships, pretends there is no "darker side" of family life
- Feminist writers: Barrett and McIntosh- argued this stereotype is patriarchal, harmful & anti-social
- "Cereal Packet Family"- stereotype, Husband= instrumental role,breadwinner Wife= expressive, nurturing role
- Politics, social policy and the family
- Laws & social policies affecting the family and households:
- 2 main social policies aimed at families:
- Those aimed at providing direct material support for families
- Cash benefits: Tax, child benefit and Child Maintenance Service
- Those to help parents balance the demands of paid employemnt and family life and support of children
- Maternity& Paternity leave
- Support through nursery education
- Those aimed at providing direct material support for families
- 2 main social policies aimed at families:
- Functionalists: State policies have assisted the family in carrying out its functions more effectively
- Ronald Fletcher: argues the Welfare State supports the family in performing its functions more effectively- the existence of NHS
- The New Right: promote policies that support traditional family units.- Criticise many existing gov. policies for undermining the family= providing council housing
- Charles Murray: Argues that benefits offer "perverse incentives"- they reward irresponsible or anti-social behaviour
- 1980's and 1900s: Conservative Party policy
- The New Right approach was very influential
- Social policies aimed to strengthen nuclear families- emphasising self-help- tried to save money by reducing welfare benefots.
- 1997-2010: Labour Party policy
- Some New Right ideas were continued, continual concerns expressed over "dysfunctional" families
- Social policy showed growing diversity of family forms- emphasis placed on care, protection and development of children
- "New Deals" support lone parents from dependence on welfare back into employment
- Britain's first National Minimum Wage
- The Civil Partnership Act in 2005
- 2010 onwards: Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition policy
- The Conservative Party manifesto in 2010- commitment to offer tax benefits for married couples - encourage people to marry
- Laws & social policies affecting the family and households:
- Feminist& Marxists- state policies are formed around a dominant family ideology.
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