Social Policy
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- Created by: Rhianna Hall
- Created on: 13-12-13 09:14
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- Social Policy
- Soc probs and socio probs
- Soc prob
- "piece of social beh that causes public friction and/ or private misery" e.g. dom vio
- Socio prob
- "any pattern of rel that calls for explanation" i.e. why people are poor
- can also inc beh that soc doesn't normally reg as prob i.e. why some do well at school
- 'normal beh' - many int in it for own sake - not int in solving practical soc prob
- Soc prob
- Inf of socio on policy
- no guarantee policy-makers will study the find of socio & use them
- factors affect this:
- ideo & policy preference of gov
- if res v's = sim to ide of gov - > chance of inf policy
- int groups
- pressure groups seek to inf gov to suit their own inter - gov > persua by these
- cost
- too expens - even if int in it
- ideo & policy preference of gov
- power to def a prob = gov dec what is /isn't a prob
- Perspectives on soc policy & socio
- link bet socio & soc policy
- Mills
- socio should not be accumulation of facts - should solve & sugg policy solut's
- Giddens
- id ways in which soc policy relates to socio
- can inform policy-makers
- res can assess the results of policy initiatives
- can gen greater self und ==> form of pressure groups
- id ways in which soc policy relates to socio
- theoretical prespectives
- Pos & funct
- socio should shape
- socio a sci = discover causes of soc prob
- emphasis on v cponsensus
- socio a sci = discover causes of soc prob
- sugg should serve int of soc
- policies should help soc run smoothly
- i.e. ed policies to promote eq opps & integ
- policies should help soc run smoothly
- EVAL
- dealing w/ 1 prob cancelled out by another
- e.g. imp eq opps @ school whilst pov holds back poor kids
- dealing w/ 1 prob cancelled out by another
- socio should shape
- Marxism
- soc = divided by conflict
- r/c exploit labour of w/c
- soc policies aren't ben for soc
- state rep r/c
- policies serve Cap
- put forw ideas to abolish Cap
- policies serve Cap
- state rep r/c
- these policies:
- prov ideo legitimation
- main labour force
- means of prev rev - e.g. welf state = way to reduce threats to soc stab
- EVAL
- unrealistic & impractical
- rej idea that research can bring about progressive policies within Cap sys
- soc = divided by conflict
- Social Democratic presp
- should shape policies
- concerned w/ redistrib of wealth
- Townsend
- we should res probs & make recommend for policies to end probs
- EVAL
- policy proposals aren't enough to solve probs
- need to abolish Cap
- policy proposals aren't enough to solve probs
- Fem
- Soc = based on conflict
- Soc = pat
- state eternalises the sub of women through policies
- e.g. policies supp nuc fam
- oppressive
- e.g. policies supp nuc fam
- state eternalises the sub of women through policies
- Soc = pat
- policies adopted reflect liberal fem - anti discrim reforms will bring about gender eq
- rad fems - men as direct oppressor
- e.g. dom ****, div laws
- rej policies - doubt can lib women
- Soc = based on conflict
- New Right
- state should have min inv in soc
- oppose welf state to deal w/ soc probs
- state undermines resp & enc culture of dep
- leads to > soc probs e.g. crime
- socio should prov alt policies - restore indiv resp for own welf
- EVAL
- lack objectivity - data = questioned by many as distorted & value-laden
- rarely draw on socio research
- state should have min inv in soc
- Pos & funct
- BB
- Soc probs and socio probs
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