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  1. 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...

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  2. 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...

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  3. 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...

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  4. 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...

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  5. Pressure on voluntary agencies (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with National Children’s Home Principal Gordon Barritt, on greater pressure on voluntary agencies - including child care organisations, following the election of the Conservative Government, and...

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  6. Mother Teresa children homes in Calcutta (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified female speaker on the work of Mother Teresa’s children homes in India, and on the visit of Prince Charles (Prince of Wales) to Calcutta. Female interviewer not identified.

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  7. James Prior on Kincora child abuse inquiry (1982)

    Genre
    Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Parliamentary speech by Northern Ireland Secretary, James Prior on the setting up of an inquiry into the Kincora Boys’ Home scandal after staff were charged with child abuse.

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  8. War widows (1984)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Music; Poetry

    Nick Peters presents Part 2 of a two part programme on war. This part looking at war widows fighting to get better pensions. Widows Iris Strange, Mary Ashdown(?) and Bridie Murray(?) talk about their...

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  9. Virginia Bottomley on residential childcare (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    Virginia Bottomley MP on residential homes for childcare purposes. She discusses the Government’s budget for this, the increase in spending on social services, individual childcare plans, and the new...

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  10. Pindown report (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Interview

    Report on the Pindown report by QC Allan Levy and child care expert Barbara Kahan into child abuse in Staffordshire children’s homes using very strict childcare regimes. Speakers include Allan Levy; Health...

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