Exam 15: Family Social Policy

Scanzoni most closely links the category he calls progressives with the

The United States has no explicit national policy for families and no agency devoting its attention directly to families.

A privacy position argues that the family or an intimate relationship is a matter of personal concern and the state or community should stay out of their affairs.

According to Scanzoni, the major weakness of the model of the conventionals is that it

Evaluation research is conducted at a programmatic level to determine the degree to which social programs have achieved or are achieving the stated goals of a public policy program.

Someone who endorses and works for a course of action to improve family life is a

The author of the text states unequivocally that as long as society exists, the family will survive.

DaVanzo and others predict that over the next few decades,

Implicit family policy is not directed specifically at families, but has significant consequences for them.

Bogenschneider argues for a new professional role in family policy, that of __________, which clarifies the potential consequences of a range of policy choices.

Conventionals are opposed to the legalization of same-sex marriages and ignore those marriages that may have been performed legally elsewhere.

There is widespread agreement that family policy should

Policy research aims at determining the degree to which programs fulfill or achieve their stated goals is __________ research.

A social relationship focus assumes that the woman who gave birth to a child should have priority above all other issues in keeping and caring for the child.

A biological focus on parent-child relationships suggests

With regard to the future of the family system, the text points out that

The Family Research Council is a

Conventionals support the position that

Define family policy. What definition(s) of "family" can be used to improve the well-being of persons and relationships?

Should policies be established for all families or simply those with problems? Give arguments for both. Why are certain families who receive government support, such as those on welfare, stigmatized differently from social security recipients who also receive government support?