Documentary series aimed at social workers. This episode presents a historical view over a hundred years of institutions and workhouses for the elderly, disabled and children thorugh to 1975.
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ACMI Identifier
321386
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Institutional care
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Child care services
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Child care workers
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Institutional care
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Social sciences - Study and teaching
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Institutional care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Care and treatment
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)