Evaluate the sociological views on the way’s government policies and or laws have impacted on family life

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How would functionalists say that family policy helped family life?
Free NHS in 1948 helps families to be seucre in the knowledge that they can have a child in a safe environment as they won't have to pay for the costs of having children.
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What is one criticism of how Fletcher thinks the family is benefited by policy?
Marxists say that the NHS is there to help fix up a worker quickly so they can quickly return to work and therefore be exploited faster, meaning the boss doesn't have to hire anyone new. Makes workers more exploited.
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How would the New Right say that policies have helped family life?
The New Right say the Child Support Agency (1993) makes sure children are still took care of financially by their parent, improving the child's upbringing as they are less likely to be stuck in poverty.
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What is one criticism for the New Right theory that family policy improves family life?
Feminists say that this reinforces gender norms which implies that a man has to financially support their child and that the woman can't. This forces women into the expressive role, stopping them from progressing their career.
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What is the feminist view of how family policy has not improved family life?
Barret and McIntosh say that tax breaks for married couples reinforces the naturally patriarchal nf which oppresses women into the expressive role which stops them progressing in their career as they have to look after kids.
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What is a criticism for the feminist view that family policy doesn't help family life?
New Right theorists say that this policy
actually means people are encouraged to have more stable families and can get rewarded for it. They say this not only lets children have a better upbringing but also benefits society.
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What is the postmodernist explanation for why family policy hasn't helped family life?
Foucault says that family policies are actually there to increase surveillance on normal families. Penalty Notices (2004) allowed the government to determine the "effort" parents put in to care for their child which puts pressure on parents to conform.
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What is one criticism of the postmodernist theory that family policy doesn't help family life?
Functionalists say that these policies help to make sure children are safe and are being looked after well. The Privacy Notice (2004) allows every child to have a safe childhood and will be able to get a better education.
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What is one criticism of how Fletcher thinks the family is benefited by policy?

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Marxists say that the NHS is there to help fix up a worker quickly so they can quickly return to work and therefore be exploited faster, meaning the boss doesn't have to hire anyone new. Makes workers more exploited.

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How would the New Right say that policies have helped family life?

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What is one criticism for the New Right theory that family policy improves family life?

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What is the feminist view of how family policy has not improved family life?

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