21 Up (2 Parts)

Synopsis: Follows on from SEVEN UP and SEVEN PLUS SEVEN. In the earlier films 14 children from a cross-section of society were interviewed at the ages of 7 then 14. Now at 21, with flashbacks to their previous interviews, they discuss similar topics and look into their past and future, their ambitions and fears. How have they developed? In what ways have their attitudes changed? Some are at university, others are working, one is unemployed. Many of the children have fulfilled expectations, but there are surprises. Now they are on the threshold of a new stage in their lives.
Series: 7 Up, Series
Language: English
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 2 x 55 min.
Year of production: 1977
Notes: Broadcast on ITV on 9/5/77.
Apart from 7 UP which is available in the UK for hire and sale from Concord, the other programmes in the series are at present only available from the USA via Amazon.com - the first 6 in the series (7 UP to 42 UP) on DVD, entitled THE UP SERIES, and individual programmes on VHS
Uses: To stimulate discussion of gender differences, class; methods of research.*
Subjects: Sociology
Keywords: child development; social history

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