It's easier in the country

Australia, 1973

TV show
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Episode of Series “Chequerboard”.
One of a series of films which looks at the lives of children growing up in different environments. Investigates the idea that the country is the best place to rear children by looking at the lives of two boys from different country backgrounds.

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Credits

production company

ABC

Duration

00:46:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1973

Appears in

Chequerboard

Group of items

Chequerboard

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

503631

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Rural conditions

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rural families

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Australia - Rural conditions

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Conduct of life

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural families

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences - Study and teaching

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Rural

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Children - Conduct of life

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Social sciences - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child development

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Conduct of life

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Nature and nurture

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child development

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child psychology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Conduct of life

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Health and hygiene

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nature and nurture

Television

Television → Television series

Television → Television series → Television series - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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