Vicki is born without arms and this documentary looks at her approach to life and her ways of coping with work, her future marriage, her desire for children and the way people treat her. One of a series of films originally created for a day-time television discussion panel which was designed to alert the public to the range of social services available from Government and other agencies. Suitable for secondary school level.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504209
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public welfare - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social security - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Family relationships
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped women
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped - Employment
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)