In an extended interview, Joanna Stern tells of her experience as a welfare worker, exposing her personal, inside view of the welfare system and how it affects the people trapped in it. She raises the question of alternatives. A film of particular use to social and welfare workers and people directly concerned with the welfare system.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
310849
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public welfare - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social service
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social workers
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)