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Social Service, high school and college videos and dvds in the subject areas of substance abuse, dating violence, domestic violence, rape, assault, abuse, aids and hiv awareness, body image, parenting, suicide prevention and much more.
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43 Days
SKU: 43DAYS
"43 Days" is a provocative film that takes a hard look at the dangers of becoming a runaway, particularly the risk of sexual exploitation of teen girls by ruthless pimps. This narrative program, loosely based on actual events, follows the ordeal of a young girl who makes an impulsive decision to run away from her group home.
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A Savage Legacy: Apartheid, Jim Crow, and Racism Today
SKU: BVL39665
Did racist atrocities in the 19th and 20th centuries bring Western society to an ethical and ideological turning point? Or has racial oppression simply assumed other, more insidious forms? Pursuing answers, this program focuses on a pattern of segregation and genocide evident in King Leopold’s Belgian Congo rampages, South Africa’s apartheid rule, the terrorism of Jim Crow, and less obvious examples that persist in today’s global community. Several renowned authors, including Dr. Michae...
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A Struggle for Educational Equality: 1950–1980
SKU: FIL11764
In the 1950s, America’s public schools teemed with the promise of a new, postwar generation of students, over half of whom would graduate and go on to college. This program shows how impressive gains masked profound inequalities: seventeen states had segregated schools; 1% of all Ph.D.s went to women; and "separate but equal" was still the law of the land. Interviews with Linda Brown Thompson and other equal rights pioneers bring to life the issues that prompted such milestones as Brown v. ...
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Abused Kids: See It! Stop It!
SKU: INTABU
A new, award-winning video for any professionals who come into contact with children, Abused Kids: See It! Stop It! provides a thorough examination of the warning signs of child abuse for "mandated reporters". The program details each of the four major types of child abuse: neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse and emotional abuse, while providing statistics for each category. The viewer learns to recognize possible signs of each kind of abuse, and emphasizes facts connected with each type, i...
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Acutely Anxious
SKU: BVL36474
Acute anxiety, one of the most common psychiatric illnesses, makes everyday experiences like walking down the street or talking on the phone a source of potential terror. This program explains how and why this happens as it examines the physiology and psychology of anxiety, its symptoms, its highly maladaptive consequences, and treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Case studies involving panic disorders and social phobia are spotlighted. (48 minutes)
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Battling Eating Disorders
SKU: FIL35200
Anorexia and other eating disorders exert a frightening degree of control over millions of teenagers, especially young women. Manifested in so-called “Pro-Ana” websites, which actively promote anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, the mental and physical grip of these sicknesses can prove impossible to break. This program represents a powerful weapon in the battle against eating disorders, pinpointing their origins in body image and self-esteem issues, illustrating their grim consequences ...
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Born with a Wooden Spoon: Welcome to Poverty U.S.A.
SKU: FIL36501
The United States continues to be the wealthiest country in the world, yet one in eight Americans—approximately 37 million people—live below the poverty line. This program analytically and sympathetically discusses the effects and implications of poverty, examining factors such as illiteracy, insufficient job skills, substance abuse, and crime. The phenomenon of multigenerational poverty is also addressed, underscoring the disturbing pattern of poverty begetting poverty. Interviews with i...
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Broken Child: Case Studies of Child Abuse
SKU: BVL11491
Every year in the U.S., approximately one in 25 children is reported as a victim of prenatal substance abuse, criminal neglect, or physical or emotional violence, and child-protection agencies are being overwhelmed by the crisis. Filmed on location in Baltimore, Atlanta, Houston, and Seattle, this cautionary program narrated by Susan Sarandon examines the cycle of child abuse. Case studies include children with developmental difficulties caused by maternal drug addiction, post-traumatic stres...
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Bullied, Battered, and Bruised
SKU: BVL29893
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents and is often the desperate response to prolonged physical and mental harassment at school. This program investigates the disturbing prevalence of bullying by focusing on a high school where the problem made headlines. Parents, teachers, school officials, bullying victims, and even bullies themselves discuss the conditions that allow abusive behavior to flourish and what can be done to curtail it. A model grammar school is also vis...
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Bullies DVD
SKU: FIL29938
In the U.S., an estimated 1.6 million students in grades six through ten are bullied one or more times per week—and as many as 150,000 victims cut classes each day just to avoid it. In this program, Dr. James Shaw, author of Jack and Jill: Why They Kill, explains how to confront and counter bullying in the nation’s schools. Candid interviews with bullied students including Evan Ramsey, convicted of killing his school’s principal and a classmate, as well as with two reformed bullies—on...
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Bully Breath…How to Tame a Troublemaker
SKU: BVL11108
This video entertains and advises viewers about handling the bullies on their block. Real-life situations, dramatizations, and discussions help viewers understand the reasoning behind a bully’s behavior, specific steps to neutralize his or her power, and how to avoid becoming a victim. Practical guidelines are given for managing conflict and creating win-win results for bullies and their victims in the classroom, on the playground, and at home. A Meridian Production. One 18-minute video.
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Bully Girls DVD
SKU: FIL35000
Traditionally, bullying has meant physical intimidation and violence—and in the past was considered a problem only among boys. But experts are finding that girls can perpetuate bullying as well, although it often takes place on more subtle or secretive levels. This program focuses on increasing awareness of bullying among girls and educating viewers about how, when, and why it occurs. Understanding the difference between teasing and bullying, identifying specific female bullying techniques ...
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Carrie's Choice
SKU: INTCAR
This award-winning new program is the story of Carrie, a 37 year-old woman with a fulfilling career and loving husband who is about to give birth to her first child. The impending birth has Carrie thinking back to when she was 19 years-old and a college sophomore with a prestigious scholarship abroad the next fall. She falls for a fellow student, and despite her roommate's best advice, she relies on the pullout method for birth control. When she finally goes to Planned Parenthood to get on th...
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Child Abuse: We Can All Work Against It
SKU: 33988
This video speaks directly to adults and children with two helpful segments on confronting child abuse. The first emphasizes that adults in supervisory roles have clear responsibilities, not only to overcome fears of reprisal and report suspected abuse, but also to create a safe environment in which children can freely express problems. The reassuring second segment counsels children that they have a right to be safe and protected, and suggests that they identify trustworthy adults to approac...
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Club Drugs: Dancing with Danger
SKU: BRACLU
Club drugs are a dangerous adjunct to dance parties or “raves”. Thousands end up in emergency rooms as a result of taking GHB, “roofies” or Rohypnol, LSD, PMA, and other methamphetamines. Young people who have taken these drugs talk about their experiences, and experts who know the effects discuss the danger of combining these club drugs with alcohol and other drugs.
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