3. Families and Households

Family Policy — Quiz

Test your understanding of family policy with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which sociological perspective generally supports state intervention in family life to promote traditional family values?

Question 2

The 1969 Divorce Act in the UK made it easier for couples to divorce. Which of the following is a likely sociological consequence of this policy?

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a social policy designed to support working parents?

Question 4

How might a Marxist sociologist view family policies related to welfare provision?

Question 5

The concept of 'familial ideology' suggests that certain family structures are promoted as ideal by society and the state. Which of the following policies best reflects a familial ideology that prioritizes the nuclear family?