Dramatizes the plight of an unwed pregnant adolescent. With her parents, social workers and a discussion group at the Children’s Home Society of California, she considers the alternatives of abortion, forced marriage, temporary foster care, keeping the baby or relinquishing it for adoption.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013391
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Abortion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Single parents
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenage pregnancy
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Abortion
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adoption
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Pregnancy, Adolescent
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage pregnancy
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Abortion
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pregnancy - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pregnancy, Adolescent
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pregnancy, Unwanted
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pregnant schoolgirls
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage pregnancy
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)