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Janice and John were teen parents at 15 and 18, and two years later the reality of their situation has shattered their dreams. We see how their bad decisions and unrealistic expectations now weigh heavily on their lives and their 2 year old son’s.
Credits
co-producers/directors
John McDonald
J. Gary Mitchell
production company
MTI Teleprograms
Language
English
Duration
00:24:10:00
Colour
Colour
ACMI Identifier
31788
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences - Study and teaching
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenage pregnancy
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Social sciences - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child rearing
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Psychological aspects
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Parenting
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage parents
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage pregnancy
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Conduct of life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Responsibility
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage parents
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage pregnancy
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers - Conduct of life
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
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