Family matters

United Kingdom, 1977

Film
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Episode number 4 of Series “Facts for Life”.
Explains the transition from life in the womb to life after birth. Shows care of premature babies and stresses the importance of mother-child contact. Discusses mental milestones of the first 18 months and comments on the mother’s feelings of being on duty for 24 hours a day.

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Credits

producer/director

Jack Smith

production company

Granada Television International

Duration

00:21:32:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1977

Appears in

Facts for Life

Group of items

Facts for Life

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

505179

Language

English

Subject categories

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childbirth

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Infants - Development

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Infants - Development

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pregnancy

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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