Family and Social Policy this provides revison notes for social policy on family 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? SociologyFamilies and householdsASAll boards Created by: BibiCreated on: 03-05-12 19:43 Functionalists view helps families to perform their functions more effectively Ronald Fletcher: the welfare state helps families to function efficiently Criticisms: feminists argue policies benefit men more than women 1 of 4 New Right View criticise government policies for undermining the family providing generous welfares to lone-parent families Charles Murray: these policies reward and encourage irresponsible behaviour Criticisms: Feminists argue new right views attempt to return teh traditional patriarchal nuclear family 2 of 4 Feminists View Social policies reinforce patriarchal ideas such as men being main breawinner, becasue of tax and benefit policies maternity policies assume childcare is womens job Criticisms: Laws such as Equal Pay and Equal rights to divorce challenge patriarchy 3 of 4 Marxists Viewpoint Policies serve capitalism dont accept the steady march of progress view pensions suggest once workers are too old to produce profits, they are maintained at lowest possible cost Criticisms: feminists argue that Marxists ignore the detrimental effect of family policy on women 4 of 4
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