In the mainstream

United States, 1979

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Episode of Series “60 Minutes”.
Examines the new law in the United States whereby handicapped children must wherever possible, be mainstreamed, that is, educated in the classroom along with other children. Looks at how the new law is working - successful in some cases but a failure in others

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Credits

production company

Carousel Films

Columbia Broadcasting System

Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1979

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Group of items

60 Minutes

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015278

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Justice

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Experimental methods

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Mainstreaming in education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Development

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Education

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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