Episode number 4 of Series “Understanding maternal grief”.
Why? Why did this happen to me? This video looks at the grief reaction women following the birth of a disabled baby. Effects of long term stress and the impact of unresolved grief are illustrated through an interview with the mother of a teenage child born with severe disabilities.
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ACMI Identifier
305025
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Grief
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Grief
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Family relationships
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Human reproduction
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)