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19 results found for '"Childrens homes"' in Keywords.
A victim of abuse in a care home speaks out about her ordeal (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
A victim of assault and battery who was living in a care home, tells her story of how she was abused by her house mother, and threatened with death if she told anyone. The victim complains that she received...
Examples of child abuse in care homes (1978)
- Genre
- Discussion
Child abuse and sexual abuse are problems which affect many children in care. Here the speakers discuss the need for more money for abused children, to set up safe care homes, or move abused children to...
Lewisham doctor attacks claims that a young girl in council care was allowed to roam the streets (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Dr Joe Young attacks claims that a young girl in Lewisham Social Service’s care was allowed to roam the streets. He talks about how the allegations are unfounded, why the girl came into council care, how...
James Prior on Kincora Boys’ Home scandal (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Northern Ireland Secretary Jim Prior about a judicial inquiry into a child abuse sex scandal at Kincora Boys’ Home, Belfast in Northern Ireland and whether there had been a cover-up. Male...
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...
Child abuse sparks childrens home investigation (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the trial of a man in Tower Hamlets area of London for sexual assault of girls, and the subsequent inquiry into how children’s homes are run. Tower Hamlets council leader John Riley comments....
Armed siege in Highbury (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the male director (not identified) of the National Children’s Home at Highbury Park, north London, on the armed siege near their offices and the subsequent evacuation operation. (Scottish)...
Child sexual abuse at Lambeth Council home (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified female speaker describes how she discovered that her mentally disabled son had been sexually assaulted at Lambeth Council’s Monkton Street home. Female interviewer not identified.