The work of a halfway house in Sydney, providing accommodation for young people referred from other agencies such as prisons and psychiatric hospitals. The residents stay for approximately a year, find a job, pay rent, and find in the house a stable environment to help them over the acute stages of adjustment, with the opportunity to interact amongst themselves and with outsiders.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014248
Language
English
Subject categories
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Prisoners - Rehabilitation
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Halfway houses
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Minorities - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public welfare
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social action
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social interaction
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adjustment (Psychology)
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Alienation (Social psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Adjustment (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alienation (Social psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental illness
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-confidence
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)