Episode of Series “Young Children in Brief Separation”.
Lucy, 21 months and in foster care for 19 days, is too young to carry a clear image of the absent mother and readily accepts her foster mother’s care. The film shows in dramatic fashion the conflict of emotions that Lucy experiences when required to leave her foster mother’s care even though she is happy to return to her natural mother.
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ACMI Identifier
006530
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Child welfare
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Psychology - Study and teaching
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child welfare
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Emotions in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Conflict (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology - Study and teaching
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Separation (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)