Thomas has a sore throat but is sent to school due to his parents’ commitments at the office. Should Dad or Mum have stayed at home? This program looks at parenting and dual responsibility, the importance of forward planning employers’ attitudes to women with families, how and why employers should help and how to negotiate with a partner.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324558
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Child care
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child care
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)