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'Rebecca -- Rebecca and her family live in Gants Hill, Essex, among a large and traditional Jewish community. Rebecca's religion is a great influence in her life, both at home and at school. Rebecc...a's parents both left school with just a handful of qualifications and are particularly keen for both their children to get a good education. With her mother's encouragement Rebecca is doing well at school. The whole family is fiercely proud of being English, but dad Mark, worries about the level of crime and drug abuse in their area. Rebecca has definitely inherited her parents' sense of humour and zest for life. But is she destined to be an intellectual or a Jewish princess? -- Taliesin -- Born on the first day of the new millennium, Taliesin is a quirky boy, who often escapes into the fantasy world of his imagination, peopled with fairies, elves and Star Wars characters. His mother, Olivia, is overwhelmed by dark memories of her own childhood culminating with the death of her best friend at the age of 14. She feels that her own lack of confidence and achievement can be traced back to this troubled past. Is Olivia now ready to face up to her responsibilities as a mother? Can she overcome her own sad past to give Taliesin and his sister Emily the happy carefree childhood she dreamt of? And is it possible for her to avoid passing her own emotional problems on to them? This is the story of a battle against the odds; a story of anger and despair, love and humour, courage and hope.'
'Rebecca -- Rebecca and her family live in Gants Hill, Essex, among a large and traditional Jewish community. Rebecca's religion is a great influence in her life, both at home and at school. Rebecc...a's parents both left school with just a handful of qualifications and are particularly keen for both their children to get a good education. With her mother's encouragement Rebecca is doing well at school. The whole family is fiercely proud of being English, but dad Mark, worries about the level of crime and drug abuse in their area. Rebecca has definitely inherited her parents' sense of humour and zest for life. But is she destined to be an intellectual or a Jewish princess? -- Taliesin -- Born on the first day of the new millennium, Taliesin is a quirky boy, who often escapes into the fantasy world of his imagination, peopled with fairies, elves and Star Wars characters. His mother, Olivia, is overwhelmed by dark memories of her own childhood culminating with the death of her best friend at the age of 14. She feels that her own lack of confidence and achievement can be traced back to this troubled past. Is Olivia now ready to face up to her responsibilities as a mother? Can she overcome her own sad past to give Taliesin and his sister Emily the happy carefree childhood she dreamt of? And is it possible for her to avoid passing her own emotional problems on to them? This is the story of a battle against the odds; a story of anger and despair, love and humour, courage and hope.'
| Series: | Child of Our Time |
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| Published: | 2006 |
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| Duration: | 00:58:00 |
| Note: | Activity cards are available for reference only and are shelved with the reference copy. |
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| Producer: | Tessa Livingstone |
| Contributor: | Robert Winston |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.open2.net/childofourtime/ |
| Subject terms: | Child development; Child psychology; Families--Great Britain; Interpersonal relations in children |
| Production number: | LSGB522Y |
| Videofinder number: | 7236 |
| Available to public: | no |
