Positively - helps with the family to perform functions
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Give an example for Functionalists views of family policy?
Fletcher claims the cwelfare services (health care, housing, education) help the family perform its function
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Give evaluation to criticise to Flether and the Functionalists?
It assumes a march of progress with social policies, making family life gradually better
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What do the New Right say about family policy?
They should intervene as little as possible
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What did Murray say about family policies?
A generous welfare system creates dependency
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What are the 3 dependency examples?
Council housing for unmarried teenages, generous welfare benefits to families (singletones), and Lack of male figure which increases the risk of juvenile male criminals
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What does Murray say needs to happen to ease a dependency state?
Cuttin welfare spending and placing tighter restrictions on those who are eligible
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Give evaluation to criticise Murrays views?
There are negative consequences towelfare cuts - poverty and driven crime levels to survive
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What do New Labour say about family policy?
They can improve the lives of families
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What do the New Labour suggest that are at odds with the New Right?
Adoption rights, lifting children out of poverty and sure start
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What is Sure Start?
Support service for low income families with young children
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What do Feminists say about family policy?
Negatively - reinforces a patriarchal family
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What are the tax and benefit policies?
Incentives for married couples, husbands are breadwinners and wives are fincially dependant, custody of children to natural carer (mother)
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What did Leonard say about family policies benefiting patriarchy?
Maternity leave policies, and child benefits
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Give evaluation to criticise feminists?
Not all social policies are directed at reinforcing patriarchy
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What do Marxists say about family policies/
Negatively - Benefits ruling class and capitalism
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What are the points that Marxists make about family policy?
Low level of state pensions, doesnt serve working class, health cuts to working class
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Give evaluation to critcise Marxists views?
A conspiracy theory - assumes social policies only benefit ruling class
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Card 2
Front
Give an example for Functionalists views of family policy?
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Fletcher claims the cwelfare services (health care, housing, education) help the family perform its function
Card 3
Front
Give evaluation to criticise to Flether and the Functionalists?
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