NEW RIGHT AND SOCIAL POLICY

What acts undermines the nuclear family?

abortion, divorce reform, decriminlisation of homosexuality, equal pay act, equality act and civil partnership act

How does the abortion act undermine the nuclear family?

takes away gender roles and the reproductive function of women, undermines the nuclear family, encourages sexual instability

How does the divorce reform act impact the nuclear family?

encourages lone parent families and family diversity

How does the decriminlisation of homosexuality undermine the nuclear family?

encourages family diversity, undermines gender roles, first indicator that non nuclear family is acceptable

How is the equal pay and equality act undermining the nuclear family?

increases womens rights and undermines the nuclear family

How does the civil partnerships act for heterosexual couples undermine the nuclear family?

undermines marriage

What did Charles Murray say about social policy?

says it undermines nuclear families and dysfunctional family structures that harm society

What social policies benefit the new right?

tax and welfare policies benefit the nuclear family, eg marriage inheritenace laws

What do marxists say about the new right and social policy?

that it makes the rich richer and the poor poorer

What do feminists say about the new right and social policy?

disadvantages single mothers, reinforces the patriachy