As sociology social policies on family in the uk

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Social Policy Family and the Household
- Feminism
  - Social policies often based on nuclear families.
  - Women are natural carers.
  - Policies are patriarchal
  - Criticisms
    - Not all policies benefit men
      - Equal pay act.
      - Policies are patriarchal
- Functionalism
  - Prefer Nuclear family
  - Policies benefit everyone
  - Criticisms
    - Marxists argue policies can be reversed
    - Feminists argue family policies only benefit men
    - Functionalists assume there is a march of progress.
- New Right
  - Prefer Nuclear family.
    - John Major preferred Nuclear families.
      - Prefer Nuclear family
  - Dislike Single parent families
  - Created policies to benefit Nuclear family
  - Murray argues lack male role-models
  - Criticisms
    - Critics argue that it's not right for the government to support one family type.
    - Roles in the nuclear family are socially constructed
- Family policies in the UK
  - Labour
    - Not about pressuring families to be a specific shape
    - Laws passed
      - Legalised civil partnerships
      - Introduced working tax family credits
      - New Deal
        Helps people find jobs.
  - Conservative
    - John Major preferred Nuclear families.
    - Laws passed
      - Child Support Act
      - Family law act
        1 year waiting period for divorce.
  - Coalition
    - Cut EMA
    - Increased Uni fees.
    - Cut child benefits to the middle class
    - Trying to legalise gay marriages
      - Legalised civil partnerships
    - Cut child benefits to high earner couples.
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