This short film revfeals some of the effects of sex role stereotyping and is intended to trigger group discussion. Children of different age groups ranging from kindergarten to senior secondary students refveal their attitudes to girls, mothers and the female role. Parents have higher career expectations of their sons than of their daughters. Suitable for upper secondary and tertiary levels.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321293
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Australia - Curricula
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Psychological aspects
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gender roles in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Attitude (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Men - Psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stereotype (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Psychology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)