The State and the Family (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Social policy definition
Social policy definition
Planned government action to address social problems
When family policies emerged
When family policies emerged
Late 19th/early 20th centuries
Beveridge Report year & significance
Beveridge Report year & significance
1942 - established welfare state (National Insurance, NHS)
Divorce Reform Act 1969/71 introduced
Divorce Reform Act 1969/71 introduced
'No-fault' divorce
Divorce rate 1970 vs 1972
Divorce rate 1970 vs 1972
58,239 to 119,025 (doubled)
Marital rape made criminal when?
Marital rape made criminal when?
1991
Civil Partnership Act year
Civil Partnership Act year
2004
Conservative policies 1979-97 term
Conservative policies 1979-97 term
New Right
New Labour period
New Labour period
1997-2010
The New Deal 1998 target
The New Deal 1998 target
Lone parents entering employment
Adoption & Children Act 2002 change
Adoption & Children Act 2002 change
Same-sex couples can adopt
Nanny state criticism
Nanny state criticism
Excessive state intervention/dependency
'Broken Britain' (Cameron)
'Broken Britain' (Cameron)
Family breakdown causes social problems
Donzelot's family policy view
Donzelot's family policy view
State surveillance & control
Murray's welfare dependency claim
Murray's welfare dependency claim
Generous welfare creates dependency culture