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Welfare

Genres

Documentary

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

167 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

23 September 1975

Country

United States of America

Cast

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