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advocate for
traditional
nuclear family
argues people should play to their
biological
role
advocate for state policies that force everyone to live in
TNF
and cut welfare benefits for
single mums
saw women in paid employment goes against their
biological role
- criticise
feminist liberation
oppose
single parents
, make boys lack a role model leading to
underachievement
murray
overgenerous
welfare benefits led to 'culture of dependency' growing
underclass
believe living off benefits is
acceptable
murray
believes people should take
responsibility
for their
life
and get
jobs
rather than
state
relying
murray
views
single parent family
growth harmful, creates '
perverse incentive'
- reward irresponsible behaviour
murray
to prevent moral decay in society, abolish
welfare benefits
to reduce
dependency culture
that encourages birth outside marriage
EVALUATION
feminists critical and claim the views are oppressive to women and go against equality - dont recognise dark side of family for women
EVALUATION
women
dont choose to be
single parents
, the result of
divorce
EVALUATION
austerity cuts
have resulted in lower
benefits
recieved
EVALUATION
if women choose to be pregnant for
benefits
, there was be an increase but it has
remained
the same
EVALUATION
fail to understand the role of absent dads who are still active in childs life