Impact of Family Policies

What is the impact of Working Family Tax Credits on family structures?

Multiple Choice: Which government introduced the Welfare State, including the NHS and benefits system?

• A) Conservative (1979)

• B) Labour (1945)

• C) Liberal Democrats (2010)

• D) Conservative (2015)

Which of the following is an example of a policy that encourages the traditional nuclear family?

• A) Divorce Reform Act (1969)

• B) Child Benefit Act (1977)

• C) Married Couple’s Tax Allowance

• D) Equal Pay Act (1970)

How did the 1969 Divorce Reform Act impact family structures?

Which feminist perspective is most critical of government policies for reinforcing the patriarchal family?

• A) Liberal Feminists

• B) Radical Feminists

• C) Functionalists

• D) Postmodernists

What is the main purpose of the Child Support Agency (CSA)?

• A) To provide free education

• B) To ensure absent parents contribute financially to their child’s upbringing

• C) To reduce child poverty through tax credits

• D) To offer free childcare for all families

True or False: Maternity leave policies in the UK provide equal leave for both mothers and fathers.

• True

• False

According to Functionalists, how do family policies contribute to society?

Which sociologist argued that social policies control family life and can either support or undermine the nuclear family?

• A) Talcott Parsons

• B) Donzelot

• C) Karl Marx

• D) Charles Murray