A Two year old goes to hospital. - Abridged version

United Kingdom, 1958

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The normal small child is intensely attached to his parents, especially to his mother, and if going to hospital means leaving her care he will fret - no matter how kindly he is cared for by the doctors and nurses. This film is in use throughout the world by lecturers and tutors who wish to illustrate the subtle way in which small children may show or conceal deep feelings of distress.
Abridged version of original film made in 1953 by James Robertson.

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Credits

production company

Tavistock Child Development Research Unit

producer/director

James Robertson

Duration

00:32:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1958

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011272

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

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 → Attachment behavior in children

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child development

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child welfare

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships

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 → Children - Hospital care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Patient care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology - Research

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology - Study and teaching

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Separation (Psychology)

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stress (Psychology)

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

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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