What do you think is the governments role in shaping our definition

1.  What do you think is the governments role in shaping our definition of family in society? Make sure you elaborate why you feel this way. 

2. What current family policies that are in place (enactment of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), universal preschool (head start), etc) do you think has benefited families the most.  You can cite any family policy.  make sure you elaborate why you feel this way

3.  If you were making decisions, what reforms should be established? what criteria should be used determine best policy? Make sure you elaborate why

4.  How do you believe family policies have have had a positive and a negative impact on families (2 part question). make sure you elaborate why

While these are your opinions make sure you back up your arguments with statistics, facts, reliable resources etc.