Different Sociological Views (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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Who introduced the Third Way approach in 1999?
Who introduced the Third Way approach in 1999?
Prime Minister Tony Blair
What was Tony Blair's Third Way promise regarding childhood poverty?
What was Tony Blair's Third Way promise regarding childhood poverty?
Halve it by 2010
Which government championed the Big Society concept?
Which government championed the Big Society concept?
Cameron Coalition govt (2010-15)
The Big Society approach aligns with which ideological perspective?
The Big Society approach aligns with which ideological perspective?
New Right ideology
What poverty definition does Peter Saunders criticise as flawed?
What poverty definition does Peter Saunders criticise as flawed?
Below 60% of median income
How many unpaid carers did the ONS estimate in 2014?
How many unpaid carers did the ONS estimate in 2014?
5.8 million
What annual value does Carers UK estimate for informal care?
What annual value does Carers UK estimate for informal care?
£119 billion
What does Christopher Pierson argue globalisation will do to welfare states?
What does Christopher Pierson argue globalisation will do to welfare states?
Make them smaller & less redistributive
What was the actual fraud rate for income support according to DWP (2013)?
What was the actual fraud rate for income support according to DWP (2013)?
4.2%
What % did the public estimate benefit fraud to be in 2012?
What % did the public estimate benefit fraud to be in 2012?
25%
When was the bedroom tax introduced?
When was the bedroom tax introduced?
1 April 2013
By what % is housing benefit reduced for one spare bedroom under the bedroom tax?
By what % is housing benefit reduced for one spare bedroom under the bedroom tax?
14%
What % of bedroom tax-affected tenants couldn't meet income shortfalls (DWP 2014)?
What % of bedroom tax-affected tenants couldn't meet income shortfalls (DWP 2014)?
60%