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47 results found for '"Children in care"' in Keywords.
Daughter taken from apparently hypochondriac parents (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
An unidentified solicitor answers questions on a court case against a couple who daughter was taken into care after they repeatedly admitted her to hospital without any obvious symptoms. Male interviewer not...
Conditions of hospitals for mentally disabled children (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Social Services, David Ennals discusses the conditions within hospitals for the mentally disabled. Ennals insists that there is still room for improvement and that children who do not...
Adoption shop in Colchester (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified female speaker about England’s first adoption shop in Colchester. Female interviewer not identified.
The London interview (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
In this edition Tricia Ingrams interviews Heidi Argent, of Camden-based organisation Parents for Children, about finding adoptive homes for hard-to-place children in care. A young girl, Tracy, and a young...
Using drugs on children in care (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Report on the growing concern over use of drugs to control mentally ill or out of control children in care. Includes interviews with psychiatrist Dr Colin Brewer who believes drugs are used excessively; Eric...
Children in care (1982)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Syd Burke presents a programme on the fostering and adoption of children and the need for more foster parents, in particular those from different ethnic groups. Margaret Moore, Press and Information Officer...
Social workers argue for family courts (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview about social workers calls for a type of family court to be created to ensure childcare legislation can take effect. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.
Kincora Boys’ Home inquiry report findings (1983)
- Genre
- News report
Report on Sir George Terry’s inquiry report into child sexual abuse by staff at the Kincora Boys’ Home in Belfast, which finds there was no homosexual vice ring involving prominent figures, or police...
Possible further Kincora Boys’ Home inquiry (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Northern Ireland Secretary Jim Prior confirming there may have to be a further judicial inquiry into child sexual abuse at the Kincora Boys’ Home in Belfast, in light of the dissatisfaction...
Decision makers (1984)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Vox pop
Decision Makers, presented by Richard Dallyn. With 90,000 children in Britain’s care homes, some say the Government should solve the problem at source, and help prevent family breakups, whilst others want...