Growing up in a scary world (TEFC)

United States, 1972

Film
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Filmed in a nursery school group of 4 and 5 year olds in the spring of 1970 during a time of crisis in the adult world. The staff provided a small sandbox with a number of small toys in order to see how young children use spontaneous play in a time of stress. The results lend themselves to discussion on many issues.

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Credits

co-producer

Jeanne H. Block

Thelma Harms

production company

University of California, Los Angeles

Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321090

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Social conditions - Study and teaching (Primary)

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Children - Social conditions - Study and teaching (Primary)

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Preschool

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child development

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Emotions in children

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Stress in children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child development

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child psychology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stress in children

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Play

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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