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 New Right sees the family as the primary pillar of social order, with the traditional two-parent structure and conventional gender roles as the most effective way to socialise children and maintain stability. They argue that a male breadwinner and a female homemaker arrangement provides clear, complementary roles that foster discipline, responsibility, and social cohesion, reducing crime and social problems. Because of this, they advocate preserving and promoting that nuclear family form rather than endorsing diverse family arrangements or strong state support for families. The option describing support for the traditional nuclear family with conventional gender roles best captures this stance. The other choices clash with the New Right emphasis on traditional family structures, gender roles, and limited reliance on state intervention.