Social conservatism

Social conservatism is a group of political ideologies centred on preserving traditional beliefs, attitudes and philosophy, in the face of social progressivism. The aims of social conservatism vary from organisation to organisation, and from country to country. Thus, there are really no policies or positions that could be considered universal among social conservatives. In Sweden, for example, social conservatism ("socialkonservatism") refers to the advocacy of certain traditional beliefs alongside a support of social welfare and a mixed economy.