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Whatever Happened to Childhood?

United Kingdom, 1983
film

Childhood as today’s adults knew it no longer exists. Early exposure to the pressures of drug usage and changing sexual morality, along with a new indif..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Myths of childhood. Part 2

Australia, 1997
Similarity: 75%

The Invention of the adolescent

Canada, 1967
Similarity: 75%

Myths of childhood. Part 1

Australia, 1997
Similarity: 73%

Myths of Childhood. Part 3

Australia, 1997
Similarity: 73%

The Invention of the adolescent (TEFC)

Canada, 1968
Similarity: 72%

Drugs in our time

United States, 1969
Similarity: 71%

Country children

United Kingdom, 1975
Similarity: 71%

Childhood: the enchanted years

United States, 1971
Similarity: 70%

From ten to twelve

Canada, 1956
Similarity: 70%

Australian childhood: changes over 200 years

Australia, 1994
Similarity: 70%

Children Growing Up with Other People

United Kingdom, 1947
Similarity: 70%

Smoking and kids

United States, 1970
Similarity: 70%

Answering the child's 'why'

United States, 1951
Similarity: 70%

Through the eyes of a child

United Kingdom, 1981
Similarity: 69%

From sociable six to noisy nine [b&w]

Canada, 1953
Similarity: 69%

Childhood matters

United States, 1992
Similarity: 69%

Adolescence: the prolonged transition

United States, 1992
Similarity: 69%

Drugs: The Children are choosing - The Need for dialogue

United States, 1969
Similarity: 69%
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