Episode of Series “World in action”.
A boy of 18 re-enacts the way he left his home in Devon and went to London, without money but with high hopes. There he keeps alive cadging and stealing. He takes drugs and is eventually taken to hospital after collapsing on the street. Following this, he is put in touch with the Department of Social Security who help in his rehabilitation.
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ACMI Identifier
006528
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Survival skills
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Drug abuse - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public welfare
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rehabilitation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social service
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social workers
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Autonomy in adolescence
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse - Social aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rehabilitation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Survival skills
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)