Topic 4: How Do Social Changes Affect Policy Development

Question 1

Why has social change come about?

Answer 1

The values of society change - views and attitudes
Structure of society
Demographic changes in society
The media
Changing role of women
Cultural changes

Question 2

how have social norms, values, and morals changed over time?

Answer 2

• overtime we have become less judgemental and more accepting
• education improved
• values change as a society

Question 3

what are examples of social norms, values, and morals changing over time

Answer 3

• smoking law changed due to the television act of 1964 which made it so no cigarette adverts could be shown on tv

Question 4

how have public perceptions changed?

Answer 4

• perceptions towards certain behaviour changes over time
• behaviours that were acceptable arent anymore more vice versa

Question 5

examples of changes to public perception

Answer 5

• e.g drink driving used to be a norm but then behaviours changed towards it so the road safety act 1967 made it illegal to drink when you have had 2 pints in the UK

Question 6

how have Cultural changes influenced society?

Answer 6

• society becomes more diverse
• society becomes more accepting of other groups

Question 7

what is an example of cultural changes

Answer 7

the views towards homosexuality and the sexual offences act 1967

Homosexuality was punishable by death in the 16th century