Fletcher: Policies Help Nuclear Family

Fletcher: Policies Help Nuclear Family

1. Social policies allow nuclear family to perform functions more effectively.

2. Eg. Free healthcare supports the family in reproducing the next generation, one of the family functions according to Murdock. It gives access to professional advice and facilities to perform this function.

3. Criticism: Feminists point out that all members of the family benefit from social policies but often it is men who benefit at the expense of women.