Separations and Reunions (4 Parts)

Synopsis: Studies of children separated from their parents during periods of hospitalisation, and the children’s idiosyncratic reactions to reunion. Made at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
Part 1: Susan (17 months) is in hospital for an operation on her palate. Mother visited initially and later stayed until child’s discharge. At reunion: anger and reproach.
Part 2: Robert (20 months) fell ill when his mother was about to have another baby. Father visited. At reunion Robert is unable to meet his mother’s gaze.
Vanessa (14 months) is in hospital with gastro-enteritis. Classical fretting during a brief separation. Strength of mother-child bond vividly shown.
Alicia (15 months) is in hospital for five weeks with coeliac disease. The child lives out rather than buries her emotions during and after each visit. The mother accommodates the strain. No after-effects reported.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 13, 12, 5, 5 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1968
Availability: Hire
Documentation: Notes available.
Uses: Introductory courses in paediatrics.*
Subjects: Psychology
Keywords: babies; children in hospital; Maternal deprivation

Title: Susan
Synopsis: Part 1: Susan (17 months) is in hospital for an operation on her palate. Mother visited initially and later stayed until child's discharge. At reunion: anger and reproach.
Title: Robert
Synopsis: Part 2: Robert (20 months) fell ill when his mother was about to have another baby. Father visited. At reunion Robert is unable to meet his mother's gaze.
Title: Vanessa
Title: Alicia

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