Weekend

Australia, 1977

Film
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Episode of Series “Growing Up”.
Looks at the behaviour of a group of young teenagers over what is for them a typical weekend. The focus is on the peer group role in their lives and its significance in shaping expectations the boys and girls have of each other. (Includes footage of John Paul Young performing on stage.)

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