The New Right's view on family structure emphasizes which of the following?

The New Right's view on family structure emphasizes which of the following?

• A. Promotes gender equality and diverse family forms.
• B. Advocates state intervention to support families.
• C. Supports the traditional nuclear family with conventional gender roles.
• D. Sees the family as primarily a source of personal fulfillment.

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that the New Right sees the family as the cornerstone of social order and argues that the ideal form is the traditional, two-parent, heterosexual nuclear family with clearly defined gender roles. They believe a male breadwinner and a female homemaker create stable households that effectively socialise children, instil discipline, and transmit conventional values, which they link to reduced crime and less reliance on welfare. Because of this emphasis on stability and traditional roles, policies and family forms that promote gender equality, diverse arrangements, or extensive welfare are viewed as weakening social cohesion and individual responsibility. So the best-supported view is the traditional nuclear family with conventional gender roles. The other options don’t align with the New Right’s emphasis on traditional family structures and gender norms, as well as their suspicion of welfare-state support for varied family forms.