Topic: Family

Disappearing Women At Work

What are the obstacles in the way of women who want equal pay and equal working rights? The experts discuss how women can get ahead in business.

Disappearing Women At Work

Video length - 02.49

Published date - Mar 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Mum’s In Prison

A mother of six and convicted heroin dealer talks about the effect her prison sentences had on her family. She says her own choices led to her ending up where she did, despite the fact her father was also a criminal. Teenage pregnancy, domestic violence and drug abuse – is she the only one to blame?

Mum’s In Prison

Video length - 04.27

Published date - Mar 2008

Keystage(s) - 4

Daddy Who?

A Newsround statistic reveals that 1 in 4 children do not consider their father to be immediate family. TrueTube challenges the general public with this statistic, asking about their experiences with their own fathers, what they think makes a good father and how they think they would fare as a dad.

Daddy Who?

Video length - 2.07

Published date - Mar 2008

Keystage(s) - 4 and 5

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Fighting Together

A moving drama piece about the different forms that cyberbullying can take, and how lonely it can leave the victim feeling. From Childnet International

Fighting Together

Video length - 06.30

Published date - Feb 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Who’s To Blame?

Who do members of the public hold responsible for childhood obesity?

Who’s To Blame?

Video length - 02.05

Published date - Feb 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Does Your Family Screw You Up?

TV agony uncle Phillip Hudson argues that families always fail, but the important question is ‘how they fail’. The public, however, see it quite differently…

Does Your Family Screw You Up?

Video length - 04.12

Published date - Jan 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Manic Mother

Suzie tells the story of her mother’s suicide and explains why she believes her mum was bi-polar. She discusses the issues surrounding suicide and bi-polar honestly and frankly, opening up the impact of relationships on the victims of suicide.

Manic Mother

Video length - 03.33

Published date - Jan 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Downloadable resources

What Makes A Good Family? – Young adults discuss how their parents brought them up and how they envisage bringing up their children.

What Makes A Good Family?

Video length - 01.07

Published date - Jan 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Downloadable resources

Teen With Twins – A young mum who accidentally got pregnant when she was a teenager talks about her decision to keep her twin babies. She believes teenage mums shouldn’t be judged, and that they can be trusted to make the right decisions.