new right

• When did the New Right become influential in sociology?

  In the 1980s
• What type of family does the New Right believe is best for society?

  The traditional nuclear family
• What do the New Right think has undermined the family?

  Social policies on family and welfare
• Who is a prominent figure associated with the New Right?

  Charles Murray
• What does Charles Murray argue about welfare benefits?

  They create a 'culture of dependency'
• How do the New Right view single mothers?

  They are concerned about welfare benefits to them
• What social changes do the New Right believe have led to a breakdown in traditional values?

  Increase in lone parent and reconstituted families
• What social problems do the New Right associate with the breakdown of traditional values?

  Increase in crime
• How have the Conservatives used New Right theory in their social policy?

  By making it harder to get benefits
• What did John Redwood label St Mellons as?

  A den of female vice
• What assumption did Redwood make about illegitimate children?

  They are a passport to a council flat
• What did Redwood say about single mothers and the state?

  They are "married to the state"
• What did Redwood suggest should happen if the father cannot be found?

  Grandparents should pay or consider adoption
• What did Redwood claim about the welfare state and young mothers?

  It offers incentives for early motherhood
• How much do single mothers cost on the standard rate of income tax, according to Redwood?

  4p
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the New Right perspective on the family?

  Strengths:

  • Values the nuclear family
  • Recognizes primary socialization's importance

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Blames victims for their problems
  • Policies led to 4 million children in poverty
  • Assumes all children of single mothers turn to crime
• How many children live in poverty in the U.K. according to New Right policies?

  4 million
• What is the ratio of pupils in a class living in poverty?

  1 in 9 pupils
• What is a criticism of the New Right's view on children of single mothers?

  Not all turn to crime; it's judgmental