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Welfare

Welfare

★ 7.4/10•1975•2h 47m•Documentary

The nature and complexity of the welfare system is explored in sequences illustrating the staggering diversity of constituting problems: housing, unemployment, divorce, medical and psychiatric problems, abandoned and abused children, and the elderly. These issues are presented in a context where workers as well as clients struggle to cope with and interpret the laws and regulations that govern their livelihood.

Frederick Wiseman · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 47m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 23, 1975

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