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A plea for foster-parents to take in orphaned, neglected or deserted children. Shows conditions in a special home; points out some of the personal difficulties faced by such children; maintains that only a place in a real family will allow these children a full and free life; examples of a husband and wife who took in six children of various ages at the one time.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003543
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Abandoned children
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Abused children
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Child welfare
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Abandoned children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Abused children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child welfare
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children's rights
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)