Topic 7- Family Policy- Sociologists

1. Functionalist; argues social policy is good because it assists the family with irreducible functions (8)
4. Feminist; argues social policies appeal to the traditional asymmetrical nuclear family and therefore enforce patriarchy (4)
6. New Right; argues social policies should enforce nuclear families and encourage independence by cutting benefits (6)
7. Feminist; argues social policies, even ones that claim to benefit women such as maternity leave, enforce the expressive role (7)

2. Conflict view; argues social policy is bad because it enforces a 'correct' way to bring up children (6)
3. Conflict view; argues social policy is bad as it's a form of state control and surveillance over families (8)
5. Feminist; believes social policies enforce gender regimes which go on to either encourage or discourage gender equality in other institutions (4)

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