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1 online resource (streaming video file) (26 min. 50 sec.) ; 162798979 bytes |
| Summary |
In the final episode of Plumpton High Babies: A Baby's Not a Doll, Natacha, Kirsty and Jessica are pregnant. They have all made the decision to return to school and try to turn their lives around. Jessica was once one of Plumpton's most troublesome students. Now she says she's had a change of heart and principal Glenn Sargeant is willing to take her back. Kirsty wants to be a lawyer, but even getting to class seems to be a bit much sometimes. Having a boyfriend who wants her to stay home with their baby doesn't help the situation. Natacha has great hopes for the future and wants to make the most of her opportunities for the sake of her child - that's if family troubles don't force her to leave.Plumpton High School has a unique program that helps teenage mothers stay at school. Principal Glenn Sargeant and Young Mothers Program Co-ordinator Rebecca Cowin do everything they can to help these girls get an education whilst raising their babies, despite being children themselves |
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Broadcast 2006-12-13 at 23:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: PG |
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Natural history.
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Single mothers -- Social conditions.
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Teenage mothers -- Education.
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Teenage pregnancy.
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New South Wales.
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Streaming video
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