social policy

• social policies are ideological
• Social policies are introduced by governments of different political persuasions
• The government of the day decides what the social problem is that they are trying to fix
• when was the divorce law reformact made ?

  1969
• what gov created the divorce law reform act?


  labour
• divorce law reform act: easier the attain and make divorce available
• detail of policy online for divorce law reform act

  no blame of divorcee and irretrievable breakdown of marriage
• Evaluation of divorce reform act: the rate tripled as divorce allowed legal separatism
• divorce rate is 40%
• when was the children act created?

  1989
• what government created the children act?

  conservative
• purpose and explain for children act: legislation clearly outlined the rights of children
• detail of policy ouline for childrens act: power of the children for them to make decisions
• Effect evalute of children act: The nr says that it undermines authority of adults
• when was the child support agency created ?

  1993
• What government was the child support agency created by?

  conservative
• purpose and explain of Child support agency: ensured absent fathers paid maintence for upbrining of children
• detail of child support agency: allow less women to go on welfare state as more income was present
• Effect of evaluation of child support agency- unintended consequence of WC fathers that could not afford it
• when was the civil partnership created ?

  2005
• what government created the civil partnership?


  labour
• purpose of civil partnership: allowed same sex relationships to be legally recognised on the same terms of marriage
• detail of civil partnership is introduced equality and adapted to post moderism society
• effect and evaluation of the civil partnership: PLP agree with view due to choice and individualism.
• NR ( civil partnership) view undermines the importance of the nuclear family
• when was the adoption act created?

  2002
• what government created the adoption act?


  labour
• purpose of the adoption act: allowed same sex couples to adopt children along with unmarried heterosexual couples
• detail of adoption act is equality and changes made to fit the post moderism society
• Effect and evaluate adoption act: NR oppose this due to inadequate socialisation for children unnatural.
• PM and PLP support the adoption act
• What government created the Shared parental leave ?

  coalition
• purpose of shared parental leave: shared parental time for men and women to share
• detail of shared parental leave: a year that can be taken anyway you liked undermine discrimination of women in the workforce.
• Effect and evaluate of shared parental leave: Functionalist proof of march of progress
• effect of evaluate of shared paternity leave: RF women still take up majority of the time due to men not wanting to take up role
• child tax credit restricted to two children was created by ?

  conservative gov
• purpose of child tax credit; child tax credit are only available for two children
• detail of child tax credit is to change behaviour and discourage people on law incomes from having lots of kids
• Effect and evaluate of child tax credit restrictions: NR agree as less people are dependent on welfare state.