Ordinary people

Demonstrates the symptoms and dynamics of child abuse showing how relatively normal, average parents with high stress levels and unrealistic child rearing expectations can become abusive parents.

Credits

producer/director

Doug Miles

production company

University of Pittsburgh

Duration

00:27:05:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013704

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - United States

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Abused children

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Abused children

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child abuse

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

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Psychological aspects

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Parenting

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Care and hygiene

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1977

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