AQA A2 Sociology Unit 4 - Crime and Deviance - Social Policy

Marshall - The actions of the government have a direct impact on the welfare of citizens

Social problems / Sociological problems - Worsley 

• Social - Behaviour that causes public friction or private misery = collective action needed
• Sociological - Any patterns of relationships that call for explanation 

Sociological influences on social policy

• Electrol popularity - How popular would the research be
• Cost and Funding - Cheap and maximum data
• Globalisation - Effect it would have on the outside world
• Ideological - values of researcher and that of the govenment

Power to define problem - Burden " what counts as a problem is a matter of political debate"

Perspective 

• Functionalists = society based on value consensus 
• Social democrate = Re-distribution of wealth 

Marxism 

• State represents capitalism 
• Maintains labour force through NHS ready for expolitation
• Provides a mask for capitalist expolitation through ideological legitimation
• Prevents revolution
• Education system = trains new work force

Feminism 

• Equal opportunity in divorce 
• Promotion of materials of positive views of women
• Teacher training on avoid gender bias

New Right

• Minimal involvement in society
• Welfare to deal with social problems 
• Charles Murray - welfare has lead to a dependancy culture