New Right veiw of the family

• What type of family does the New Right consider ideal?

  The traditional nuclear family
• What is the New Right's view on the division of labor in families?

  It is biologically based with distinct roles
• How do the New Right view the role of the nuclear family in society?

  As the cornerstone of society
• What do the New Right believe about single-parent families?

  They are the main cause of social problems
• Who is a key sociologist associated with the New Right?

  Charles Murray
• What does Charles Murray identify as the 'New Rabble'?

  The long-term unemployed and welfare dependents
• What do Murray and Marsland argue about the welfare state?

  It undermines personal responsibility and self-help
• What are the consequences of single-parent families according to the New Right?

  They contribute to a dependency culture
• What are the main criticisms of the New Right views on the family?

  • Ignore failures of nuclear families
  • Lack evidence linking lone-parents to dependency culture
  • Hold sexist views on women
  • Assume fixed biological roles for husbands and wives
  • Cutting benefits would harm children
  • Commitment, not marriage, may prevent breakdown
• What do the New Right believe about marriage?

  It is essential for a stable environment
• How do the New Right view state policies regarding family responsibilities?

  They encourage women to abandon responsibilities
• What is the New Right's stance on welfare benefits for families?

  Families should not receive benefits
• What social issues do the New Right associate with the decline of the nuclear family?

  Higher crime rates and educational failure
• What does Carole Smart argue about one-parent families?

  They encourage 'bad relationships'
• What do Denis and Erdos claim about fatherless families?

  They place disadvantages on children
• What is the New Right's perspective on cohabitation?

  It is seen as a deviant family form
• How do feminists critique the New Right's views on gender roles?

  They argue the views are sexist and outdated
• What is the New Right's view on the role of women in the family?

  Women should be homemakers
• What do the New Right believe about the impact of divorce on families?

  It undermines family stability
• What is the New Right's stance on education regarding morality?

  It undermines morality through sex education
• How do the New Right view the relationship between family structure and social problems?

  Family diversity causes social problems
• What is the New Right's perspective on the extended family?

  They favor the nuclear family instead
• What do the New Right believe about the impact of state policies on family life?

  They weaken family life and responsibilities
• How do the New Right suggest families should be structured?

  Parents should be married and self-reliant
• What is the New Right's view on the relationship between marriage and family breakdown?

  Marriage prevents family breakdown
• What is the New Right's view on the role of men in families?

  Men should be the breadwinners
• What do the New Right believe about the impact of single-parent families on children?

  They face greater poverty and educational failure
• How do the New Right view the relationship between family structure and welfare dependency?

  Single-parent families increase welfare dependency
• What do the New Right argue about the consequences of promoting equal opportunity for women?

  It encourages abandonment of family responsibilities
• What is the New Right's stance on cohabitation?

  It is viewed negatively as deviant
• What do the New Right believe about the role of the state in family life?

  The state should not interfere in family matters
• How do the New Right suggest addressing the issues they associate with family diversity?

  Encourage traditional nuclear family structures
• What do the New Right argue about the relationship between family structure and social stability?

  Nuclear families promote social stability
• What is the New Right's view on the importance of role models in families?

  Children need male and female role models
• How do the New Right perceive the impact of divorce on children?

  It negatively affects their socialization
• What do the New Right recommend for parents regarding marriage?

  Parents should be married
• How do the New Right view the relationship between family structure and educational outcomes?

  Nuclear families lead to better educational outcomes
• What do the New Right believe about the role of the welfare state?

  It creates a 'nanny state'
• What do the New Right argue about the consequences of family breakdown?

  It leads to social problems like crime
• How do the New Right suggest families should function?

  Families should be self-reliant