social policy

• What does social policy aim to influence in families?

  Family structure
• What areas do social policy laws cover?

  Divorce, benefits, education, adoption, employment
• How did Donzelot view the role of social policy in families?

  As a means to control families
• What was the state social policy like between 1945 and 1979?

  Interventionist
• What was established by the Labour government in 1948?

  The Welfare State
• What did the national insurance scheme fund?

  The welfare state
• What ideology influenced the Conservative government of 1979?

  New Right ideology
• What did Thatcher's government believe about the nuclear family?

  It was the cornerstone of society
• What was one of Thatcher's goals regarding state intervention?

  To reduce it in private matters
• What is means testing in the context of benefits?

  Receiving benefits only if below a set level
• What did Thatcher encourage mothers to do regarding work?

  Stay at home
• What did the Conservatives in 1988 value?

  Traditional nuclear families
• What did the Child Support Agency do?

  Forced absent parents to pay child support
• What did the Children’s Act 1989 outline?

  The rights of a child
• What was proposed regarding divorce during the Conservative government in 1988?

  A compulsory cooling-off period
• What was Section 28 or Clause 28 about?

  Prohibiting the promotion of homosexuality
• What was the impact of Section 28 on LGBT resources?

  Removal of LGBT literature and clubs
• What ideology did New Labour adopt in 1997?

  The Third Way
• What was New Labour's stance on marriage?

  Preferred basis for family life
• What did New Labour introduce in 2005 for same-sex couples?

  Civil partnerships
• What did the Coalition Government promote in 2010?

  Marriage as a stabilising force
• What was the Coalition's response to the financial crisis of 2008?

  Introduced economic austerity policies
• What cap did the Conservative Government in 2015 announce?

  Cap on child benefit
• What did Iain Duncan Smith suggest about child benefits?

  Limiting benefits would change behavior
• What are the key social policies affecting families since 1979?

  • Interventionist policies (1945-1979)
  • Conservative policies reducing state intervention (1979)
  • New Labour's support for family diversity (1997)
  • Coalition government's promotion of marriage (2010)
  • Austerity measures affecting family benefits (2015)
• What are the impacts of social policy on families?

  • Influences family structure and roles
  • Affects family income through benefits
  • Shapes responsibilities of parents and children
  • Impacts rights and support for diverse families
• How did social policies change during the Conservative government of 1979?

  • Reduced state intervention
  • Encouraged personal responsibility
  • Introduced means testing for benefits
  • Promoted traditional family values
• What were the main features of the Welfare State established in 1948?

  • Universal benefits for all citizens
  • Public housing support
  • Family allowances
  • Free health care services
• What were the implications of Section 28 on LGBT communities?

  • Prohibited teaching about LGBT issues
  • Disbanded LGBT clubs and groups
  • Removed LGBT literature from public access
  • Created a hostile environment for LGBT individuals
• What were the main policies introduced by New Labour regarding family structure?

  • Supported marriage as a family basis
  • Introduced civil partnerships for same-sex couples
  • Allowed cohabiting couples to adopt
  • Adopted some New Right ideas on benefits
• What were the consequences of the Coalition government's austerity measures on families?

  • Capped housing benefits for families
  • Limited child benefits for larger families
  • Affected financial stability of low-income families
  • Increased pressure on single-parent households