Breaking in children (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1981

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Episode of Series “Horizon”.
Behaviour therapy although popular in the US as a method of treating difficult children is usually regarded by British authorities as fit only for animal training. This program looks at a therapist in Belfast working with two uncontrollable children and their mothers in an obey-reward, non compliance-punishment regime.

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producer

Edward Goldwyn

production company

BBC

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1981

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Horizon

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