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PG 100-101 Influence of State and Social Policy on Family Life

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What influences shape family life according to the text?

Legal norms, moral values, family ideology

How does traditional functionalist approach view the role of families?

Maintaining order, performing essential functions for individuals and society

What is the role of the state in the 'supportive state' model according to Eichner (2010)?

Supporting families in performing caretaking and human development functions

How has the state's relationship with families evolved in industrialized nations?

State has removed functions from families, especially in education and welfare Signup and view all the answers

What does family ideology define the family as according to the text?

Public institution supported by government and private institution for working out relationships Signup and view all the answers

What does the New Right propose in terms of the state's role in family structures and relationships?

Encouraging good family structures and relationships, discouraging bad ones Signup and view all the answers

According to Neale (2000), what type of family structure is seen as providing emotional and psychological benefits?

Married, heterosexual, dual-parent nuclear families Signup and view all the answers

From the New Right perspective, what is considered wrong and unproductive?

Single parenthood Signup and view all the answers

What do Conflict perspectives like Marxism focus on in relation to the family and the state?

They focus on how the family benefits powerful groups and helps maintain social inequalities. Signup and view all the answers

How does Althusser view families?

As an ideological state apparatus Signup and view all the answers

What has liberal feminism traditionally looked to the state and legal agencies for?

To redress gender imbalances in family life Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of feminist sociology regarding the family?

To highlight the patriarchal and oppressive nature of the family Signup and view all the answers

How does the state generally view the private life of the family in democratic societies?

States generally try not to intervene directly in the private life of the family Signup and view all the answers

What are some policies advocated by liberal feminists to support women in balancing work and family responsibilities?

Development of nursery schooling and childcare facilities Signup and view all the answers