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In search of home

Canada, 1953
film

Episode of Series “Canada carries on”. A film on child adoption describing how a welfare agency seeks to find the right home for each child placed..

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Adoption: children are waiting

Canada, 1981
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A Family affair

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Finding the way home

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Homes from home: caring for children

United Kingdom, 1975
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A Friend at the door

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More homes for more people

Canada, 1965
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The World of three

Canada, 1966
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Strangers at the door

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This is a photograph

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The Canadians

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With the best of intentions

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Joey

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Coming home

Canada, 1973
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So long to run

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Working with child care

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Four portraits

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Every child = Chaque enfant

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Family house

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