Tom: A Study of Child Abuse

Synopsis

Designed to provide a basis for discussion about the issues involved for members of staff in the primary school when there is a suspicion that a child is being physically abused at home. In 3 parts: dramatised scenes showing the background to establishing that a child is being non-accidentally injured outside school; interviews with some people who deal with child abuse; and an interview between an education welfare officer and an parent who once ill-treated her child.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 45 min.

Year of production

1985

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £35.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Social welfare

Keywords

child abuse

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution