First film in a longitudinal study of three Adelaide girls, aged thirteen and fourteen. They talk about their attitudes to sex and boys, pregnancy, abortion, marriage, school, parenthood and their careers. Their hopes and ambitions pose special questions for adults and young people alike. Edited by David Pulbrook; sound by Rod Pascoe and photographed by Tom Cowan.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009931
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - not for children (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social interaction in youth
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social values
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenagers
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Youth
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social interaction in youth
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage girls
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Sexual behavior
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Conduct of life
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Sexual behavior
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage girls
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Conduct of life
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)